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I wonder why the town of Żarki became an open ghetto and the guards weren’t as hard on the Jews? Maybe the guards were only closing the most populous cities and towns.

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In this quote it shows how Jewish people continued to deal with Nazi figures and mistreatment from others even after the war. Like the ruffians who would disrupt Jewish ceremonies and beat them. And also from the woman who moved into their old house, she claimed they should have burned with the other Jews. To me this is very surprising as I thought most people would show empathy and compassion towards them because they would understand what the Jews went through. However, many people still thought of them as lesser people. #mistreatment

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This can compare to the real world because when our population grows, the resources shorten way quicker. This is how famine and drought occur.

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At this moment in the story Michael and his mother learn a very important life lesson; people are not always what they seem to be. This is shown through their landlady, as she wore a Nazi necklace she cared for Michael after his beating. And also the man who was supposed to drive him and his mother showed this to be true. This further advances the plot as the two learn to be more cautious about strangers. #caution

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I chose this quote because it  signifies and represents how miracles can in fact happen. In the story Michael and Bobeshi became ill and found themselves into the infirmary. This saved their lives as the day they arrived at the infirmary the Nazis were carrying out death marches trying to destroy evidence of their crimes. I think that this is a very important event in the story especially to the plot of the story as it saves two of the main characters in the story. #miracle

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I chose this excerpt because it illustrates how truly horrible the Holocaust was. It terrified the Jewish population in Germany, Poland and the other countries Germany overtook. This quote shows how they “forget how to speak” when strangers tried to talk with Jews. This makes me understand how during the Holocaust it really was fending for your self and trying your best to keep your loved ones and beloved items. #tragedy

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In this part of the book Michael and his grandma had just been liberated from Auschwitz by Soviet soldiers. After weeks of intensifying sounds of war outside of the camp, they were finally liberated. The excerpt makes me wonder if anything had gotten better for the Jewish in the first weeks after being liberated except their mood. This quote shows how even after being liberated, the war was not over and people were still starving and cold and homeless. This shows the true effects after the Holocaust on Jewish families. #after affect

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In this quote the narrator is explaining why no one would challenge the German soldiers or show any weaknesses to them. If you would show weakness to the soldiers you were killed on the spot. This quote reinforces how strict German rule was over Jews in Zarki. This excerpt is very interesting to me. After many months of German rule I feel almost every family would be killed by that time because of their strict rules. However, this shows the bravery and strength the Jewish families showed during the Holocaust. #strength

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In this quote the Nazis are forcing all the men to sleep in the battered synagogue and making them sleep on the ground, like animals. Again this is extremely surprising because the Nazis completely disregard their rights and treat them like actual animals. I can not imagine how embarrassed and helpless those men must have felt. Again this is establishing how the Jews will be treated throughout the war by Nazis. I wonder if any of the men thought of rebelling and overpowering the German army. #dehumanization

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This part in the story is extremely surprising. It shows how the Nazis completely disrespected Jewish people or their religion by destroying their places of worship. Also it sets up how the Nazis will treat the Jews for the years to come. I wonder if all Nazis truly believe the antisemetic agenda Hitler is pushing. Or are the soldiers just brainwashed and feel compelled to participate for pride of country. #antisemetic