Differences Between Melba Beals And Sophie Scholl

Facing and responding to conflict can be very difficult. Melba Beals and Sophie Scholl faced extreme segregation and peer pressure that made them both want to give up on their goals and beliefs, but they stood strong and did not give in. Melba and Sophie both stood for what they believed in at school even when they were looked down upon and hated. The greatest response to conflict is standing up for what is right, what an individual believes in, and standing strong in difficult times, and this is what Melba and Sophie did when they faced peer pressure and segregation.
When Sophie was 14 years old, she had believed that Hitler would make Germany great. At a young age, Sophie thought of her own ideas and thoughts about politics in Germany. Her teachers, who taught and brought up “Hitler Youth”, strongly disapproved Sophie’s thoughts on this. Sophie had often held herself to high standards, claiming, "We all have this yardstick inside ourselves, but it just isn't sought enough. Maybe because it is the most difficult yardstick”.
Later on, teachers pressured and threatened many students to join “Hitler Youth”. “Henry Metelmann’s teacher criticized a boy who held out. "You see, all your friends in class have become members," said the teacher. "Surely so many cannot be wrong in their choice while you are the only one who is right. Remember they are all determined to help the Fuhrer." (Baroletti paragraph 15) Sophie was cast out and looked down upon in school because she refused to join Hitler Youth since she believed in what was right. By standing strong in what you believe in and not giving up even when you are all alone, is a amazing way to respond to