Priscilla - Final Blog Post

While studying the Holocaust, I learned many things. While reading Night, I learned that the Germans took the Jews in railway cattle cars to concentration camps.  At these camps, the Germans would make the Jews work all day or the Jews would be killed. If they could not work at all the Germans sent the Jews straight to the gas chambers. Elie was trying to protect his father the whole time.  His relationship with his father helped Elie stay alive. Family is important to him. My family is very important to me and I would want them there if I were in a horrifying situation like this. When I went to the Holocaust museum it was unbelievable. When we walked through the cart it felt hard to breathe in even though there were two opened spaces, and it felt crowded even though we were only walking through with about 10 people. I can’t wrap my head around the fact that 80 people had to stand in the car for days on end without bathrooms, food, or water.  It must have been dreadful. I was also moved by how big the gas chamber was and how many people could fit in it at one time. I was thinking about the children and the older people who went in. It kind of scared me so I know they must have been petrified. The mountain of shoes from the Jews that were killed in the concentration camps were of all sizes. Seeing these shoes made me think of all the people who have died. Gerta Wissmann, the woman in Buna: One Survivor Remembers explained the hardships the survivors went through.  Her story was hard to listen to and made me sad. Reading NIght, visiting the museum, and watching the video taught me about the struggles the victims of the Holocaust faced.

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  1. AnonymousOctober 30, 2019 at 11:55 AM

    Hi Priscilla good job,

    I like the theme of family it is a good choice for this project. I like that you refer to how having family was important if you were at a camp. It was certainly more challenging to have a family to take care of, but in the end they could save you.

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  2. AnonymousOctober 30, 2019 at 2:15 PM

    Priscilla,

    Your post is well written. I reacted similarly to Elie Wiesel's experiences in Night, and the cattle car in the Holocaust Museum. However, I think you could elaborate upon a few points. At the beginning of the paragraph, you state that Wiesel's relationship with his father saved his life. Why do you think this is? Additionally, I think it would be beneficial to further discuss your reaction to the documentary One Survivor Remembers. In your post, you only mentioned it briefly.

    Sincerely,
    Parker

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