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Yellow Star Dbq Essay

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The Holocaust During World War II, a destruction known to many as the Holocaust began and slaughtered more than six million Jews. This event caused many to cower in fear before Hitler and his army. Many of the victims had not only their bones and life broken, but they also had their spirits taken away from them being replaced by fear. However, some victims were able to keep their head held high and triumph with the power of Love, Laughter, and Nature. One factor that caused many to endure was Love. In the book Yellow Star, a young girl named Syvia hid with her family in a Lodz ghetto because of the slaughter of other children except for twelve of them. However, Syvia is able to endure this event because of the love from her family. For example, Syvia was able to sneak out of her attic and eat a pear, but also grabs a second pear for her little sister because she knows how rare a pear is during that time period. (Doc B) Another example of love being shown would be from “An interrupted Life and Letters from Westerbork,” where a young woman expressed her love to others by sending letters to “Father Han” and her dear friend Maria. (Doc E) …show more content…

For instance, in Yellow Star, Syvia says “It hurt Mama to give me life? Why? Didn’t I just pop out of her belly button?” This statement caused her family to “burst into laughter.” Then, her dad tells her “Syvia, you are a tonic for helping us forget our pain,” which means that they were able to temporarily overcome their current pain. (Doc A) Similarly, in The Book Thief, a young gi0rl named Liesel and her family hid a Jewish man named Max in their basement from the Nazis. One day, Liesel brought handfuls of snow into the based and had a snowball fight with Max and her family. According the book, they “could not contain the small snatches of laughter” even during such a serious event. (Doc

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