Why Was Archard Be Punished

It was 1938 and there was a 14 year-old boy named Archard who lived in Cologne. Unlike his peers, he was quiet at school and indulged himself into reading the newspaper. As a result, he was alienated and bullied by his classmates whenever they saw him. He even became the scapegoat for the classmates whenever they violate one of the school rules. Archard asked, “Why am I punished for something I does not do?”
The teacher answered, “You are punished because you are a filthy Jew. You are from a generation of witches who betray Mother Germany and you will soon pay for your heinous crimes.” Archard was wordless. He could not deny the fact that he was a Jew, an unworthy human being who should be treated like stray animals on the streets. However, he would never tell his parents because he knew that sharing his thoughts and emotions would only increase the burden of his family, who were trying their best to plan their escape to Amsterdam, where they would be safe with Uncle Louis. Even though they had enough money to support themselves with daily necessities in the Netherlands, it was difficult to cross the border with German soldiers constantly on high surveillance.
With the help of Uncle Louis, the escape plan was created. He would take Archard’s
However, his father did not reply to any of his letters. Archard felt hopeless. He knew that something had gone terribly wrong for his father, and he was eager to find out. One rainy afternoon, he finally received the news from Jacqueline, whose friend mailed the news there from London. His father, Timothy, boarded the ship bounded for New York two years ago. However, the ship sank two years later after hitting an iceberg. No one survived the tragedy and the Nazi government stopped the news from reaching the Nazi territories since it would damage the reputation of the regime. Archard was shocked by the news. He immediately collapsed and passed