The punishment for anyone that hid a Jew or went in any Jewish establishment was death, and although she could have lost her life she still decided to look after the family. She would travel to different grocery stores to buy food for the hiding family and made sure they had all they need. When asked by students in an interview after the Holocaust, “ What was it like knowing that the fate of eight people rested in your hands and that you were on of their most valuable resources?” she answered “ I certainly felt responsible. Particularly to find them enough food so they can stay healthy, that was always on my mind.” Gies main focus was not her own needs but the needs of the family that depended on…
The word ‘holocaust,’ comes from the Greek words ‘holos’ (whole) and ‘kaustos’ (burned), and was used to describe a Jewish sacrificial offering that was burned on an altar. Unfortunately, after 1945, the word took on a more gruesome meaning: the massacre of 6 million Jews by the German Nazis in our second World War. There were many heroes during the Holocaust, but the one that stood out the most was my hero, Irena Sendler. Irena Sendler played a crucial role in securing the safety of many Jewish children through her courageous actions, ideas, and efforts as a humanitarian and social worker who worked in the Polish underground.…
Donald L. Niewyk’s fifth and sixth chapters both deal more with outside perspectives and outside reactions than it does with those who were persecuted. The fifth chapter, “Bystander Reactions,” offers four different arguments as to why bystanders acted they way they did during the Holocaust. The sixth chapter, “Possibilities of Rescue,” discusses three different viewpoints on what foreign governments could have done to prevent the Holocaust. These two chapters conclude Niewyk’s book The Holocaust and wrap up the final sequence of events surrounding the Holocaust and the camps.…
Black students throughout the U.S. have been making headlines with their multiple acceptances at top colleges and universities. The latest high school senior to make the news for being wanted by several elite schools is a Canarsie teen, Nina Uziogwe.…
I notice in your response of clinical informatics being implemented on units that the inpatients are provided iPads to access for their medical records? To take part of their care? WOW! That seems bizarre to me. It seems like it would be asking for trouble. Wouldn’t you agree? Antoinetta, I can’t help to imagine the patient laying in bed, board, obviously not a real sick patient, asking a multitude of questions, for example, “what does this word mean”, “what does that lab result represent”, “why is that”, “what is this” . I know the patient is entitled to asking those questions, but I just feel that that would be the wrong time to provide them what that level of access when they need to be healing. We, the nurse,…
Obdulia Sanchez caught a horrifying moment on Instagram Live, her car crashing, and followed it up by announcing her sister Jaqueline, was dead in a disturbing way.…
Through studying belonging, one can recognise that acceptance and understanding of one’s cultural and racial differences can enhance the sense of belonging, although a lack of understanding prevents it. Peter Skryznecki’s poem “Feliks Skryznecki” and Tom McCarthy’s film “The Visitor” are two texts which explore these ideas. The composers of the text use techniques such as contrasting imagery to convey both these ideas. Through studying these two texts my understanding of the concept of belonging has widened, as I have come to recognise and understand of how and what shapes and enhances one’s sense of belonging.…
It would take six million life times or more to replace the lost love of those murdered within the Holocaust. However despite the incomprehensible disregard for humanity witnessed throughout the persecution of Jews, not all had their lives taken from them. Many Jews fought back and whether they succeeded or not- they didn’t go down without a fight. These are a few of many stories in which Jewish citizens used hope and determination to their advantage, to fight for their survival and through resistance, have an impact upon the Holocaust.…
Antonina Zabinski is one who transcends the role of a “housewife”. Not only is she a mother, but also a caretaker of numerous animals, a home, a family, and a zoo. Using the knowledge from her daily life, Antonina safeguards the Jewish people who enter her sanctuary. Moreover, she further exceeds this role by not letting the information that she could die at any time phase her decisions to help those in need, even when frightened. A solid example of this is when Antonina is plagued with the fear and worry that comes with protecting fugitives.…
Mrs. Cordell stated she was married only once in her lifetime to Leslie Cordell for thirty-six years. Mrs. Cordell stated she met her husband in Austin, Texas through friends at age sixteen years old. Mrs. Cordell stated her husband swiped her off her feet quickly, and they were married after only a few months of dating. The couple was married in Austin, Texas Travis County in 1980, and stayed married until Leslie Cordell’s death about three years ago from medical issues. Mrs. Cordell stated she had the perfect husband and loved him dearly, there were no issues with substance or alcohol abuse, no domestic violence or mental health issues involved in their marriage. The couple has four children together, in which Mrs. Cordell stated where raised in the home with her and her husband until they were teenagers or did not want to follow the rules of the home. The four children between Mrs. Cordell and Leslie Cordell are listed as following:…
Exposition: 10-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend Ellen Rosen were normal girls living in Copenhagen, Denmark. When walking home from school one day with Kirsti, Annemarie’s sister, they ran into German soldiers...literally! The soldiers questioned the girls about what they were doing, and Annemarie told them. When the girls told their mother’s, they got upset. They were told to take a different route to and from school. The Nazi’s got more and more forceful with every passing day. When Annemarie went to get a button for Kirsti’s shoe, the shop was closed and Mrs. Hirsch wasn’t there and neither was her family there either.…
The memoir greatly details the resilience of the human spirit, the choices individuals were faced with and decided to act upon and, the treatment of those who had succumbed. The personal choices that some made were extremely unmoral. “"Every day we saw thousands and thousands of innocent people disappear up the chimney. With our own eyes, we could truly fathom what it means to be a human being. There they came, men, women, children, all innocent. They suddenly vanished, and the world said nothing ..” An example of an unmoral prisoner was the Kapo Mietek, who was trusted to discipline the working prisoners. According to Muller, it was not necessary for Mietek to treat his fellow prisoners as human beings but rather beat them mercilessly to gain appreciation from the Nazi leaders. Another theme that Muller presents in his testimony is dehumanization of the camp’s victims. Approximately seventy percent of the prisoners that arrived at Auschwitz were immediately gassed. Their hair was shaven and their bodies were exploited in order to find valuables for the Nazi’s economic gain.…
The leaders of the city and the world have taken away the natural rights of mankind. “Dare not choose in your minds the work you would like to do when you leave the Home of the students.” (page 4 paragraph 7) This is a statement made by one of the teachers to the classes in the Home of the Students. This means that you are not allowed to have preference, favoritism, or any other sort of desire for what you’ll do with your life. The thought of it, alone, is enough to get you in trouble. Preference, especially in your future, is a natural feeling of Human beings. It is not something that should be taken away from men because it is healthy.…
A woman the age of twenty-five has decided that she does not wish to have children. She does the research, has a competent argument on why she does not wish to reproduce. She is not particularly fond of children. She has no desire to be a parent or raise a child. She does not have the resources to raise another person to adulthood and she does believe she is or ever will be responsible enough to raise another human being. She decided to go to her gynecologist and they have an appointment. She outlines her reasons and sticks to them like glue. The woman is adamant about becoming sterile. Her doctor becomes apprehensive toward her request after addressing the permanence and the risks. Despite the woman’s research and her beliefs on remaining childless, her physician outright denies her request. Recently, more and more women are choosing to remain childless. The way of life, dubbed child-free, is quickly catching on. These women may be either…
Over a century ago, women fought for rights that were only given to men. They wanted the right to vote; they wanted to be able to own their own land; and they wanted the chance to make their own money. Finally, after about three decades of rioting, picketing, and holding conventions, on August 18th 1920, congress ratified the 19th Amendment. This Amendment states that, “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.” Everything that women worked for during the late 1800s to the early 1900s eventually helped them earn the right to vote. However, this amendment was not passed on it’s own. There were a few very important women, and without them, women would still not have the right to vote.…