Captain Renault is a police officer of the Vichy French‚ who were allied with the Nazis back in World War II. As such‚ it is Renault’s duty to uphold the law of the Nazi’s and in his best interest to “maintain order” and round up any undesirables. Renault is corrupt‚ often abusing the power he has
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To many‚ collaboration was a pragmatic‚ albeit sometimes misinformed‚ strategy of self-preservation. On a national level‚ the French Vichy government has often been referred to‚ for instance by Robert Aron‚ as the shield that kept France safe until De Gaulle’s sword was sharp enough to strike back.[1] This notion is ridiculous. As Julian Jackson points out‚ the Vichy government was based on the premise that Germany had
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The future of the world lies with the children‚ the helpless‚ and the forgotten. These are the people who need the most help and guidance. The Oeuvres des Secours aux Enfants‚ or Children’s Aid Society (OSE)‚ is one organization that is known especially across Europe for its role in saving children from the horrors of the Holocaust. Founded by intellectuals and doctors‚ it is a Jewish organization that put forth an effort that was mostly unseen to save children from the Holocaust. The OSE has a rich
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their wives and children and then -- can it get worse than that? -- the children under 12‚ Sarah‚ feverishly ill‚ among them -- are literally torn from the arms of their mothers. These police are not Nazis but French functionaries of the wartime Vichy government that cooperated with the Nazis‚ which makes no difference in their level of brutality. Through it all‚ separated from her brother‚ her father‚ and her mother‚ Sarah‚ ill‚ alone in a children’s concentration camp‚ is totally focused on
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“Two Seed of Sarah” As you read the book SEED OF SARAH‚ one would realize that the author was describing her experiences in Nazi Germany’s concentration camps. These experiences are documented by her in the most charismatic and eye opening method. Although her experiences were remembered after her containment in the camp‚ her memory was awakened or stirred up with certain events that she witnessed later in life sometimes in the company of Ike her husband. As the story goes on ‚ the reader
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Karina Perez Mrs. Sommers English II Honors 11/8/12 Elies Experience during the Holocaust During the Holocaust Elie Wiesel changes from a spiritual‚ sensitive little boy to a spiritually dead unemotional man. Before the Holocaust started in the middle of 1900’s. Elie Wiesel was an outgoing kid; he was a spiritual kid as well as sensitive little boy and had faith in god. He lived with his mom‚ dad‚ and little sister. As the days and month went past by. Stuff began to change in Germany
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"The Longest Day" was a mammoth project dramatizing D-day‚ the Allied invasion of France. It was nearly three hours in length and with an enormous ensemble cast‚ all playing supporting roles. The production was very conscientious about realism‚ the actors were always of the same nationality as their characters‚ and spoke in their native languages‚ leading to a lot of subtitles translating French and German dialogue. Although the movie was historically correct‚ it was also meant to be a blockbuster
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THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS SUMMARY-SABRI JASANI The summary- A naïve 9 year old boy‚ Bruno‚ living in Berlin during the world war two period‚ shifts to the a concentration camp due to his fathers job as commandant. Bruno knows nothing about what is going on around him and is shocked when he moves away from him comfortable and happy lifestyle in Berlin to such a desolate area at Auschwitz camp. …After a while of being bored as he has know one to play with‚ he decides to discover…
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Paper Clips Railcar The Railcar in the movie “Paper Clips” is now filled with paperclips. Every paper clip they have came with a story‚ and every paper clip is representing somebody. When people go into that car‚ they feel those things. They understand the pain‚ and remember the stories. People can visualize the victims in there. The Railcar experienced it all‚ and is now a famous artifact to remind us what the holocaust was about. The Children’s Holocaust Memorial consists of a genuine
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“We are liberated. It is all over. We are free...They’ve come at last. At last.” (Quote from “I have Lived a Thousand Years” by Livia Bitton-Jackson‚ page 204). This quote shows that finding hope can pay off‚ even in the worst conditions. If you stay positive things will turn out okay. The theme‚ “finding light in the darkness”‚ is a piece of figurative language meaning to find the positive things even in the worst conditions. Darkness can take over but only positivity can overcome it. Love‚ family
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