The Courageous Heart Of Irena Sendler Essay

A woman named Irena Sendler died in 2009 at 98 years old. She was a Polish woman who, along with her underground network, rescued 2,500 Jewish children in Poland during World War II. She used modes of smuggling, escaping, lying and various other methods to save lives. After each child was taken from the mother, she would fake their identities and give the to christian families to hide. Along with that, she would write the child's details on a piece of paper and hide them in a jar, so that later she could return the children to whatever is left of their families after the war. Her story is so touching, a movie was decided to be made from it. They called it, ‘The courageous heart of Irena Sendler’. It all begins with a kind heart...

Irena shows walks along the polish streets, trying to get to her work as a social worker. However, she is horrified by the
Luckily for her, someone she worked with back when they were rescuing children pulled her out of that line. Thankfully she escaped and was found someone she lived with. She also got a fake identity. Irena was then reunited with her boyfriend in the mountains. Irena, judging by her demeanor, was very relieved and happy that it was finally over and was pleased that she saved so many lives.

It is clear that during the story, Irenas mood and the way she feels, was always changing. From pity to sympathy. Stressed to disappointed. Fear to pain. Exhaustion to relief. Irena Sendler went through a hell of a lot. She was understanding and passionate. Even through all of this, Irena never lost her hope. She was even nominated for the nobel prize award in the years 2006, 2007 and 2008 for her great works. Despite her huge celebration, Irena still admits to having nightmares about the holocaust. She feels she didn't do enough and could have saved more children. Praise for Irena