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This part of the text is important because it shows the shocking realization that little Michael has never known anything other than oppression. For his entire life, the Holocaust was going on. He never knew a world without Hitler and the Nazis.

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This important part of the story tells how Michael managed to survive Auschwitz against all odds. A sickness saved him from death, in an ironic miracle that saved him and his grandmother.

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The part of the story shows Sophie Bornstein’s determination. Her husband and son were dead, but she managed to stand up to protect all she had left: Michael. She stood up and continued on, to keep him safe.

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This text is important, because it highlights the moment Michael got his tattoo, and the day he was forever branded. He was in pain, and his mother and grandmother were forced to watch. They were helpless, and would be for their entire time in Auschwitz.

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This text reveals that not all of the Nazis truly hated the Jewish. Hitter was the driving force behind the Holocaust, though not all Germans supported his cause. Schmitt did what he could, hoping to at least save at least one family from imminent death.

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The text shows how this decision affects Michael’s father. He was always a cool-tempered man, but this made him break down and cry. The Holocaust broke even the strongest people.

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The foreshadowing from the previous excerpt is proven true. Michael’s father must choose who lives and dies from his town. His position came at a heavy price.

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This text is important because it foreshadows the decision Michael’s father must make. Because he is the Judenrat President, he ends up choosing who lives and dies in his town. Though it helped him protect his family, it came at a price.

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This excerpt highlights some of the Nazis brutality. They stripped people naked, forced them to dig their own graves, then shot them on the spot. Men, women, children, they didn’t care. They were humiliated and killed.

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This portion of text indicates how inferior the Nazis saw Jews as. They couldn’t bear to be proven wrong, when the soldier thought that Samuel had something valuable in his hand. They retaliate by breaking a priceless clock in their home.