Sophie Scholl

also a soft and fluffy term that is easy to dismiss...it carries the same weight as words like “work ethic” or “persistence”’(Clear). Positive thinking can help you through many tough situations. As victims of the Holocaust, both Anne Frank and Sophie Scholl displayed positive attitudes during their hardships.People can best respond to conflict by staying positive and seeing the brighter part in situations. There are many benefits to being positive rather than negative. For example, in an excerpt

It has become quite ordinary to not think about the past. Sure it gets taught and everyone knows it’s there but people never want to look back. Out of shame? Fear? In today’s day, we respect the past but rarely delve into it except for certain days. Elie Wiesel’s book Night is the self-account of Wiesel’s life in the Holocaust. It reflects back to the time through the eyes of a Jewish boy living in the awful conditions. It tells the story from the first few steps that Hitler takes, to when

The book “Sophie Scholl and the White Rose” by Annette Dumbach is a book about resistance, Nazism and the path to freedom under Hitler’s rein. In this story the main characters Sophie and Hans Scholl play a part in the path towards resistance during Hitler’s power. Sophie and her brother both start as being fans of Nazism and Hitler’s rein. “Hans was an active Hitler Youth leader- all the children had been members of the movement- the most disturbing aspect of their lives had been the conflicts this

The film Sophie Scholl reflects the repetition of the concept of the “Hero from across the sea”. One of Northrop Frye's lessons on biblical stories, he explores in detail what “the hero from across the sea” means. This theory consists of a wasteland that is ruled by the impotent old king, whose land is being destroyed by a sea monster whose only goal is to demand human sacrifice. In this story, the king's daughter “the princess tied to a rock” is chosen as a sacrifice to the sea monster, but luckily

Sophie Scholl was brought up as a Lutheran Christian and then later joined a Nazi organization, which she initially enjoyed and had received a promotion, but however, became uneasy when her conscience being Christian did not line up with the creeping Nazi philosophy of the organization. In 1935, Hitler passed the rules Nuremburg laws which discriminated Jew’s, which banned them from going to many public places and prohibited them from joining groups that Sophie was in, which made her upset and more

against the Nazis. Sophie Scholl was one of these courageous people. It is evident that Sophie Scholl is a great role model who impacted Germany because she wrote anti-Nazi propaganda, fought for what she thought was right, and Germans today admire her. Sophie grew up during the Nazi takeover in Forchtenberg, Germany. Unlike most German families, hers had their own ideas about the Nazi party. Her father, who was a former mayor of several small towns in Germany, warned Sophie and her brothers about

Conflicts have been around since the beginning of time. It was shown in biblical times and even in today's society conflict is something that humans need to learn to resolve in the best way possible. Sophie Scholl underwent peer pressure yet maintained who she was throughout facing conflict. Anne Frank, another excellent example, kept a positive attitude despite facing discrimination and prejudice every day. The best way to respond to a conflict has been an important topic of debate for a long time

American Jewish author and Holocaust survivor, Elie Wiesel in his critical speech, “The Perils of Indifference,” suggests his message about the inhumanity of indifference and how the importance of resistance is still relevant today. He develops his message by emphasizing how indifference is not only dangerous, but is the most evil characteristic of our society today. For example, Wiesel states in paragraph 13, “Indifference, then, is not only a sin, it is a punishment.” These truthful words assist

The film Sophie Scholl: The Final Days concentrates on the anti-Nazi heroine Sophia Scholl as she fights for freedom against the tyranny established by Adolf Hitler. She was a member of a well-known, nonviolent resistance group called the White Rose with her brother, Hans, and friends, Christoph Probst, Willi Graf, and Alexander Schmorell. Together, these members are the main protagonists in the film. These students started a leaflet campaign that revealed the truth behind Hitler’s madness and tried

and help make the world a better place.Sophie Scholl is one of these people.She stood up to the nazi government and stayed calm,even though she knew she was going to die in court. She spread around leaflets around college campuses saying that the government is not right. She had jewish friends unable to join her group when she was 12,The League of German Girls. She died a hero and inspired others to resist against the nazi goverment. Sophie Scholl was an anti-nazi protester that was killed in February