human nature has deprived humans of reaching their goal of equality. Human nature makes people prejudice and tend to judge people as something that they are not. One example is the inhumane treatment of the Jews‚ especially during the Holocaust. Between 1939 and 1945‚ nearly six million Jews were killed (McCarthy). During this period of time and even after‚ many adults and children wrote books and poetry about the sufferings they witnessed and endured as they forced to undergo horrific conditions
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exterminate millions of people. In order for the Nazis to validate what they were doing to innocent Jews‚ they had to convince everyone else that Jewish people were actually wrongdoing. Through controlling the media‚ such as newspapers and radio broadcasts‚ the government was able to brainwash citizens into believing falsified information. According to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum‚ “...[the] Jews were blamed for the loss of money after the war because many of them had occupations as bankers
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happened. In this period of time‚ the great event named the Holocaust occurred. It started in 1939 and ended (in Europe) in 1945. Times were very tough for all but especially for the Jewish people because of Hitler. During the Holocaust about six million Jews were murdered in many different ways. Some unlike others may have been lucky. For example‚ Helga Edelstein Stummer. She was very lucky and didn’t have to go through what others did. Born on August 17th‚ 1926‚ Helga was born in and lived in Berlin
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Hitler and his Nazis wanted to rid Germany of all Jewish people. As stated‚ "They acted as they did because of a widespread‚ profound‚ unquestioned‚ and virulent anti-Semitism that led them to regard the Jews as a demonic enemy whose extermination was not only necessary but also just" (Goldhagen 1). Hitler spoke and wrote about these plans. In his book “Mein Kampf” he repeatedly states how he will rid Germany of Jewish people. Hitler finally came up with
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the nazi’s changed the name of upper Silesia to Auchwitz Brikenua. Then Heinrich Himmler ordered construction of the concentration camp on April 27‚ 1940. By October 1941 the camp was ready. Once the camp was ready they started to bring Jews’ to the camp. They would first tell them to put their stuff in a corner. The Nazis would tell them to take off their clothes because they we going to shower‚ so they listened and went inside a gas chamber‚ but they had no idea what was going to happen
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though he is set apart as different‚ still has his own place in Venetian society. The most obvious role that Shylock plays in this sense is that of the usurer. As the Christians could not pursue that occupation due to their own religious beliefs‚ the Jews stepped up into that role‚ and over time became expected to hold that position. By filling the station of usurer‚ Shylock meets the expectations of “purity” that the society had for Strangers such as himself. This does not render Shylock a “local”
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character change of Oskar Schindler throughout the film. Schindler went from a self-centred‚ uncaring war profiteer to a caring‚ sympathetic man who was willing to risk his life to help save the lives or even simply better the conditions of hundreds of Jews. Schindler’s character change is shown through dialogue as well as audio and visual techniques. In the beginning of the film Schindler is shown entering his new apartment after what seems like only minutes after the Jewish family who had owned it
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thought would be then only currency that could help them in the Ghetto. The Jewish investor saw no future for themselves and were forced to invest in his business in way. He was able to convince Jews to exchange thousands of Reich (money) in exchange for a dozens of pots and pans. The money that he gained from the trade he opened up a factory from where he made vast fortune. The beneficiaries of their manipulative schemes differ significantly in scope: Gatsby only manipulated people in order to better
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the Malters practice their religion with reverence‚ but also avail themselves of modern entertainment forbidden by strict Jews‚ such as watching a film at the theater. Contrastingly‚ the Saunders lead the Hasid sect in the area‚ one of the most conservative and strict orders. Quiet Reb Saunders displays‚ zeal‚ sorrow‚ and contemplation while guiding his flock of Hasid Jews. Reb Saunders possesses strong convictions that regulate his way of life. Caring for his followers and studying the Talmud
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Kol Nidre. the Day of Atonement. Traditionally‚ the Kol Nidre prayer is repeated several times depending on the congregation‚ and sect. Secondly‚ Sephardic music is referred to a group of Jews who lived in the Iberian Peninsula for many years‚ in 1492 they were driven out along with the Muslims. the Sephardic Jews took their musical traditions with them were immigrants and absorbed some of the North Africa traditions. Another Jewish song is Israeli music‚ which unique fabric that reflects the
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