In Resistance by Anita Shreve, the time period was a time of horror and anger. People commonly think of it as the worst time period in history. This time period was widely known as “The Holocaust.” As Anita Shreve writes about The Holocaust, she thinks about the worst time in history. She is trying to portray The Holocaust at its worst for the readers. In order to do that, Anita Shreve includes frightening details of the conditions and how people cope with dealing with the war.
In the 1940s, which is the setting of the book, “the United States entered the war and joined the Soviet Union (which included Russia), Great Britain, and the Free French (an organization fighting for the liberation of France) to form the Allied Forces, which were determined to halt the German war machine.” (Heroes of the Holocaust p. 2) The result of the Holocaust was primarly about Adolf Hitler (Chancellor of Germany) and his thought of implementing a plan called “The Final Solution” which involved exterminating all Jews from Germany. Those people who helped with “The Final Solution” were called Nazis. “The Nazis were anti-semitic, which means they hated Jewish people. …show more content…
Although many Jews were doctors, lawyers, businessmen, bankers, and teachers who contributed a great deal to german society, Hitler blamed them for the country’s economic problems. The truth was that Germany was going through a difficult time because it had been badly defeated in World War I, which ended in 1918.”(Heroes of the Holocaust p. 1) The Nazis had wanted the Jews to feel as though they were being ruled by a higher power and couldn’t do anything about it. They had everything taken away from them including their homes, jobs, and even their rights. Even though they had got there rights taken away that wasn’t enough for Hitler. “Jews were singled out for mistreatment, just as they were in Germany. They had to wear the six-pointed Star of David, a symbol of Judaism, on their sleeves, chests, or backs to tell them apart from non-Jews. They couldn’t walk freely in the streets or do many of the things Europeans took for granted. Signs in theatres, cafes, restaurants, and other public places warned that Jews weren’t allowed to enter.” (Heroes of the Holocaust p. 2-3) Most people died from starvation or disease in the camps. “The world was shocked to discover that of the 9 million Jews who lived in Europe before the war, 6 million had been murdered or had died from starvation or disease in Nazi camps. Of the Jewish children who failed to escape from Europe after 1939, more than 1.5 million were murdered by the Nazis or were deported to caamps where they died of illness or hunger. Another 4 million civilians, including 3 million Polish Catholics, died at the hands of the Nazis.” (Heroes of the Holocaust p. 3-4) The saddest part of this discrimminating Holocaust was the fact that some family members didn’t know that the people in camps were okay. They didn’t know what really happened in these camps because they weren’t Jewish. In the rooms of the prisoners “The filthy conditions bred fleas, lice, rats, and sickness, and diseases raced through the crowded quarters of weakened inmates. Any illness quickly became a epidemic. Thousands died from typus, dysentery, and other plagues.” (The Holocaust Camps p. 41) The author of this book, wanted to make sure that people understood the struggles and hardships of The Holocaust. Anita Shreve is a great author, and has experience with the War, because of her uncle. In the beginning of her fame, she was a journalist and lived in Africa. As she started journaling, she knew that writing was something she had to do. She has many books out on romance and the conflicts of war. “Shreve is one of America’s most successful novelists.” (MacDonald) She also added that “If her books had a season it would be midwinter, and a touch of frost seems to have frozen her characters’ hearts.” Anita Shreve has gone through some hard times throughout her life and is using her books to make the situations better. She got into a divorce with Scott M. Peck, the author of, The Road Less Traveled. Her love with
In the 1940s, which is the setting of the book, “the United States entered the war and joined the Soviet Union (which included Russia), Great Britain, and the Free French (an organization fighting for the liberation of France) to form the Allied Forces, which were determined to halt the German war machine.” (Heroes of the Holocaust p. 2) The result of the Holocaust was primarly about Adolf Hitler (Chancellor of Germany) and his thought of implementing a plan called “The Final Solution” which involved exterminating all Jews from Germany. Those people who helped with “The Final Solution” were called Nazis. “The Nazis were anti-semitic, which means they hated Jewish people. …show more content…
Although many Jews were doctors, lawyers, businessmen, bankers, and teachers who contributed a great deal to german society, Hitler blamed them for the country’s economic problems. The truth was that Germany was going through a difficult time because it had been badly defeated in World War I, which ended in 1918.”(Heroes of the Holocaust p. 1) The Nazis had wanted the Jews to feel as though they were being ruled by a higher power and couldn’t do anything about it. They had everything taken away from them including their homes, jobs, and even their rights. Even though they had got there rights taken away that wasn’t enough for Hitler. “Jews were singled out for mistreatment, just as they were in Germany. They had to wear the six-pointed Star of David, a symbol of Judaism, on their sleeves, chests, or backs to tell them apart from non-Jews. They couldn’t walk freely in the streets or do many of the things Europeans took for granted. Signs in theatres, cafes, restaurants, and other public places warned that Jews weren’t allowed to enter.” (Heroes of the Holocaust p. 2-3) Most people died from starvation or disease in the camps. “The world was shocked to discover that of the 9 million Jews who lived in Europe before the war, 6 million had been murdered or had died from starvation or disease in Nazi camps. Of the Jewish children who failed to escape from Europe after 1939, more than 1.5 million were murdered by the Nazis or were deported to caamps where they died of illness or hunger. Another 4 million civilians, including 3 million Polish Catholics, died at the hands of the Nazis.” (Heroes of the Holocaust p. 3-4) The saddest part of this discrimminating Holocaust was the fact that some family members didn’t know that the people in camps were okay. They didn’t know what really happened in these camps because they weren’t Jewish. In the rooms of the prisoners “The filthy conditions bred fleas, lice, rats, and sickness, and diseases raced through the crowded quarters of weakened inmates. Any illness quickly became a epidemic. Thousands died from typus, dysentery, and other plagues.” (The Holocaust Camps p. 41) The author of this book, wanted to make sure that people understood the struggles and hardships of The Holocaust. Anita Shreve is a great author, and has experience with the War, because of her uncle. In the beginning of her fame, she was a journalist and lived in Africa. As she started journaling, she knew that writing was something she had to do. She has many books out on romance and the conflicts of war. “Shreve is one of America’s most successful novelists.” (MacDonald) She also added that “If her books had a season it would be midwinter, and a touch of frost seems to have frozen her characters’ hearts.” Anita Shreve has gone through some hard times throughout her life and is using her books to make the situations better. She got into a divorce with Scott M. Peck, the author of, The Road Less Traveled. Her love with