https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb en-us 2021-12-06 15:37:17 UTC 2021-12-14 23:36:11 UTC hello@padlet.com alexandraash https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1931491041 The setting of the ghetto explains how the Jewish people were segregated into their own little communities until they were transferred to a concentration camp. The ghettos represent the hatred for Jewish people as the Germans did not want them to be seen, find out what is about to happen, or even talk to other people who were not Jewish.]]> 2021-12-06 16:02:12 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1931491041 alexandraash https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1931501092 I cannot believe that the Jewish people were accepting the fact that they were barricaded in the ghettos and they were being segregated in such a short amount of time. I understand that in the moment they did not want to disobey the officers and risk their lives but I cannot believe how many people stood by and just watched everything slowly unfold. ]]> 2021-12-06 16:06:01 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1931501092 alexandraash https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1931524046 "In fact, we felt this was not a bad thing: we were entirely among ourselves." This quote stood out to me because being optimistic and looking at the barbed wires, the ghettos, and the officers as protection kept the Jewish people spirits alive while they had no idea what was going to happen in the near future. ]]> 2021-12-06 16:14:23 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1931524046 alexandraash https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1933495174 "Her husband and two older sons had been deported with the first transport by mistake. The separation had totally shattered her." This quote gives a different perspective than the main character because it shows how much being separated from family can easily break positive spirits. Being together helps everyone involved but being separated takes a toll on people. ]]> 2021-12-07 13:32:19 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1933495174 alexandraash https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1933558490 As Mrs. Schachter screamed that there was a fire and her child cling to her skirt trying to calm her down makes me think how tragic the experience must have been for all the people in that time. I never really put it in perspective that their were children being murdered as well as babies. I always think of the killings being of adults. I never once thought about the children being separated from their parents and being forced to be strong as they have no idea what is going on. Even seeing their mother, father, and siblings break down must have been some of the hardest parts of being transported.]]> 2021-12-07 13:54:41 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1933558490 alexandraash https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1933571411 As Mrs. Schachter was crying and screaming about a fire that she was imaging, it paints a picture of how the poor women was being treated. She was hallucinating because she did not have the basic needs to keep her mind in the right place. She was struggling so much and it only got worse from that point. In my mind it created a picture of a child trying to calm his mother down as he sees her struggling for reasons that I can't even begin to understand. No human should have to go through that type of deprivation. ]]> 2021-12-07 13:59:10 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1933571411 alexandraash https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1938155419 "You have already eluded the worst danger: the selection. Therefore, muster your strength and keep your faith." Knowing that you have already made it through what is known as the worst danger keeps their faith alive as there will hopefully be an end to all of this torture. This quote stood out to me because keeping hope, sanity, and faith is what is going to keep them alive. During selection they cannot look weak or they will eventually be killed. ]]> 2021-12-09 13:25:59 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1938155419 alexandraash https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1938164712 When the author starts every sentence with "Never shall I forget" emphasizes how Elie will never forget all of the flames, smoke, and faces. It is an example of anaphora as well. those experiences will stay in Elies mind throughout his whole life. ]]> 2021-12-09 13:29:42 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1938164712 alexandraash https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1938175690 Elie says that there were tables set up with people and tattoo guns. All of the prisoners had a number. They were not people anymore they were numbers. They had to get their number on their left arm. Elies number was A-7713. From that point on he did not have a name he was just a number.]]> 2021-12-09 13:33:55 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1938175690 alexandraash https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1938198708 The young boy was hanging slowly decaying right in front of the other prisoners. They were forced to look straight at the poor boys eyes. As they were eating that night Elie explained the soup tasting like corpses. I can't imagine looking at a lifeless body hanging there for everyone to see. The crematoria must have gotten to full for that time so they put the corpses in the soup instead. I believe that the Germans wanted the Jews to suffer as much as they possibly could so they did whatever was humanly possible to make their lives miserable. ]]> 2021-12-09 13:41:53 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1938198708 alexandraash https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1938210970 "For God's sake, where is God?" This quote is explaining how they are slowly losing faith in God. They believe that he should be there with them keeping them safe instead of letting mass killings happen to innocent people. The possible theme is that keeping positive and keeping faith can keep your spirits up which can help in the long run.]]> 2021-12-09 13:46:24 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1938210970 alexandraash https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1938233303 During the bombing of the concentration camp the prisoners were not afraid. They were filled with joy that it was destroyed. They were not filled with fear. As the bombing was happening they were not afraid of dying they were happy that some parts of the camp was being blown away. They did not want the bombing to end. I think this is important to remember because they are being treated so awful and look death in the eyes left and right they are no longer afraid of death. They would rather die with the bomb then keep going not knowing what else is going to happen to them.]]> 2021-12-09 13:54:28 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1938233303 alexandraash https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1940347046 "Deep inside me , I felt a great void opening." This quote shows how Elie is empty. He is feeling a great void opening because he has changed so much after being in all of the different concentration camps. He has not seen his mother or sister since the start of the segregation. He has had to look death in the eyes and now he is feeling empty inside.]]> 2021-12-10 13:43:47 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1940347046 alexandraash https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1940354755 I wonder how many people have lost their faith and given up on themselves. I wonder how they kept faith through everything. I think I would lose faith really fast if I had experienced that because I could not believe that humans could treat other humans that bad. I wonder how many people had given up on themselves and others. I wonder if their were people that gave up that could've made it out if they kept their faith.]]> 2021-12-10 13:47:33 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1940354755 alexandraash https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1940360782 When Elie and his father were deciding to march or stay in the infirmary they had to make a hard decision to either stay and basically be killed or march and hope for the best. They decided to not give up and fight. Even though Elie's foot was still hurt he pushed through. ]]> 2021-12-10 13:50:34 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1940360782 alexandraash https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1948139516 When Elie and his Father were going through selection they had gotten split. Elie had gone to the left with the weak to stay with his father. Elie did not get shot as he was running to his Father. He was lucky at that moment. If Elie did not create such chaos he would have gotten shot along with his Father. With the luck that comes with being in a concentration camp Elie had gotten a sliver of that. This helped Elie keep his faith alive as well as his Father.]]> 2021-12-14 22:23:27 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1948139516 alexandraash https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1948154883 As more people were slowly dying from starvation and their bodies being extremely exhausted they were being disposed. One death that really put in perspective how much staring death in the eyes can change a person is when the father and son both got jumped and died. While the father was trying to quickly eat some bread he got jumped by his own son. His own blood had betrayed him over a little ration of bread. As soon as the son got the bread from his dead father he got jumped and died. Elie was only 16 at the time. It puts it into perspective how much starvation and being deprived from basic needs can change a person into not even mourning over your own fathers death that happened right in front of you.]]> 2021-12-14 22:37:05 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1948154883 alexandraash https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1948165809 As Elie was being suffocated by another body he had in his mind that this was the end of the road for him. He had a mindset that he was going to die right then and there but he somehow had a little bit of hope left. He wanted to live for his Father. Unlike most of the other people Elie had a person. He had a support system with him to keep him alive. The only reason he fought as hard as he could to breath was because he wanted to live for his Father. He did not want to give up yet.]]> 2021-12-14 22:47:30 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1948165809 alexandraash https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1948171754 "Meir, my little Meir! Don't you recognize me... You're killing your father." This quote stood out to me a lot because this whole scene about the son killing his own father for some bread is unreal to me. I don't understand how you can do that to your own blood. The person that gave you life you are taking away theirs. I understand how much they were brainwashed into wanting shelter, food, and water but I still can't even wrap my head around killing your own blood and family. ]]> 2021-12-14 22:53:27 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1948171754 alexandraash https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1948177445 I wonder how they made it through the march. They were not fed for days, had freezing cold temperatures, and had barely any strength. I wonder how they were able to persevere through all of it and make it out alive. I cannot understand how they were able to make it out if they did not have family with them. Family is the rock to keeping people alive. Without having a person people breakdown inside and being tortured as much as they have been I can not even begin to understand how they were able to make it through the harsh winter alive. ]]> 2021-12-14 22:57:36 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1948177445 alexandraash https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1948187490 When Elie was being strangled he called for his father. He could not fight off the person by himself. Because he has a person with him, he was able to be saved. Having a person by your side is one of the most important things to have in life. While having a person with you during hard times makes the hard times easier. Staying with his father helps him overcome his own battles inside of his head. When he has conflict with himself he thinks of his father and it makes him stronger as an individual.]]> 2021-12-14 23:08:43 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1948187490 alexandraash https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1948190870 After his father had died and Elie not even been able to say goodbye I wonder how he kept his motivation to keep going on without him. When he passed Elie had explained that nothing in his life had mattered after that because he had lost hope at that point. The only reason he was still alive was because of his father. The first day that they arrived at the concentration camp Elie had thought about killing himself instead of walking into the fire even though he had to do neither. The only thing that kept him from doing that is his father. His father had helped him so much mentally and I wonder how he was able to keep his faith and motivation throughout the time without his father.]]> 2021-12-14 23:12:41 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1948190870 alexandraash https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1948194633 Knowing that his father had passed and been traded out with another person that quickly makes me sick. It is unbelievable how they were being treated. I really cannot understand that this was part of history and that the Jews were able to put up with this type of treatment. The Jews did the best they could have done trying to stay optimistic but I can't believe how the Germans could do such horrible things. I cannot believe that this is part of history that will always be talked about.]]> 2021-12-14 23:17:12 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1948194633 alexandraash https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1948198088 Elie was still a child when his father passed. He had been through some of the worst concentration camps with his father by his side through all of it. As soon as his father had died he had to make a decision in his own mind to keep going or to give up. He had a lot of conflict in his own mind about how he will keep his motivation, faith, and hope even with the loss of his father. He had a lot of self conflict after his fathers death.]]> 2021-12-14 23:20:41 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1948198088 alexandraash https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1948203788 "With only one desire to eat. I no longer thought of my father, or my mother." This quote shows a possible theme that having a support system is one of the most important things in a persons life. If you do not have support behind you, you get no where in life. Being alone can crush your mentally. Being alone in your head and being alone outside of your head is terrible. It will eat you from the inside out. Having people with you is the only way that you can survive.]]> 2021-12-14 23:27:12 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1948203788 alexandraash https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1948207201 Elie was finally free but in a hospital because he was sick. He had made it through all of the horrific things that had happened to him yet soon after he was freed he had gotten sick. Being free was the best thing that had happened to Elie but when he looked at himself he didn't see him, he saw a corpse. He himself had left a long time ago. Seeing death, hangings, beatings, whippings, and burning changed Elie as it would change anyone. ]]> 2021-12-14 23:31:12 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1948207201 alexandraash https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1948211791 Elie described himself as a corpse instead of a human. He saw himself as nothing more than a corpse. Basically skin and bones. He had not seen himself since the beginning of his journey and had lost himself completely. All that Elie had gone through he stayed strong through it all and made it out alive unlike so many other Jews that went through that same journey. ]]> 2021-12-14 23:36:11 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandraash/3418bpl6o6rggfpb/wish/1948211791