The Winton Kinder Transport “You begin saving the world by saving one person at a time; all else is grandiose romanticism or politics.” ― Charles Bukowski. Grit means using perseverance, passion, and courage even when faced with what seems like the impossible. Sir Nicholas George Winton is known as the British Shindler because of his deeds to help Czechoslovakia children during World War two. Nicholas Winton was eventually knighted by Queen Elizabeth after everyone learned his story. For half a century Nicholas Winton never said a word about what he had done. Nicholas Winton used perseverance, passion, and courage to overcome the challenges of getting those children to safety. To begin with, Nicholas Winton used perseverance to overcome his …show more content…
Firstly, Nicholas Winton began to make permits for the children to enter Britain after the Home Office failed to do so quickly enough. For instance, Beitz Henry E, Author, online source, quotes Nicholas Winton saying “Officials at the Home Office worked very slowly with the entry visas, we went to them urgently asking for permits, only to be told languidly, ‘why rush, old boy? Nothing will happen in Europe, ’this was a few months before the war broke out” (Beitz). Thus, Nicholas Winton was so passionate about saving the children he would not allow anyone to slow him down. Secondly, Nicholas Winton was passionate about saving as many children as he could. For example, Beitz Henry, Author, Online source, tells us that “Winton was not thinking in small numbers but of thousands of children”. Therefore, Nicholas Winton was passionate about saving as man children as possible. Thirdly, Winton’s passion to save the children meant he went as far as advertising and putting up their pictures all around Britain. For instance, Beitz Henry, author, online source, tells us that Winton would advertise in British newspapers, churches and synagogues; he would put the children’s pictures all over Britain in hopes to convince sponsors on foster family to help the children. Hence, Nicholas Winton showed incredible passion in getting those kids sponsors and family to take them in. For all these reasons, Nicholas Winton showed great passion when working to save those
Evaluation of the Success of the Evacuation of Children from Major British Cities during World War II
No matter what obstacle or challenges we faced, we still managed to find solutions to our problems and kept being optimistic. Going through a rough childhood it is easy to harbor hate and bitterness but being able to look logically at a situation and motivate it to change you that is strength that Jeannette and I
...y had endured. It’s inspiring that two children who have been to hell and back can remain positive and still become successful young adults. Their disabilities have made them stronger, more determined people. Mariatu Kamara and Ishmael Beah’s stories show that no matter how hard life can get, no matter how hard or how many times life knocks one down, he or she can always pick him or herself up and turn their life around for the better.
Lewis and Hazel’s journeys were not effortless, but because of their determination they were able to keep the morale high within their groups.
Why the British Government Decided to Evacuate Children from Britain's Major Cities in the Early Years of the Second World War
Even before War with Germany was accredited, the British government felt that it was necessary to shield the civilian inhabitants, especially children; pregnant mothers, disabled people and teachers accompanied them. The government decided to evacuate children from the major cities into rural areas. They had many reasons for doing this, each of them mainly linked to fear of civilian casualties.
Breaking news! Recently there has been a fire in the small town of Windrixville, nearly killing four young children and two teenage boys. In this tragic incident, three young men rescued some young children from a burning church. Apparently, the children were playing in the church when it was set on fire. Our three heroes, Johnny Cade, Dallas Winston, and Ponyboy Curtis heard the voices of the kids from inside the church and they knew something had to be done. They were willing to sacrifice their lives for the sake of these children’s lives.
... the evacuation of children was that if there were fewer children in the hospitals, adults would be treated faster and could go back to helping with the war effort. The government didn’t want injured or sick children blocking up an already busy hospital.
The children who volunteered were the “idle and deserted children who generally swarm in great cities, nurtured on vice and daring,” they thought they were going to Palestine but really they were being sold as slaves. Children are naive and very gullible, trusting in the words of the adults around them. They also believe that they have a grasp on their lives and control of the obstacles in life one discovers through experience when, in reality they have exactly the opposite. The young who fought in Dresden went off to war without knowing what to expect, much like the Children’s Crusade volunteers. Good fortune might have been one of the promises sworn in boot camp but what they received was the complete scythe of silence. Left behind, untagged and forgotten on the battleground, their bodies disintegrated into the earth leaving the young’s’ potentials undone.
This quote clearly shows how the naval officer expected more of the children, but it also presents be with a new question about the children in relation to the larger world; which side of the war they are on. The naval officer refers the the children as "a pack of British boys" and speaks about them as if they were morally higher than him. I see this suggesting that the naval officer is from a country such as South America and I would not be surprised if he was fighting against
Fredrick Douglass lived a life of sorrow, pain and cruelty. Yet, as a fine gentleman that he was, he managed to find the joy in his childhood. He remembered the marvelous memories he encountered when he was taught how to read and write and that’s what kept him going. Writing changed his life for the better. It encouraged him to keep on doing what he loved even if he was constantly being put down and discouraged. The love for writing saved Douglass from slavery. Even if Douglass passed on, his writing remains and continues to be legendary.
...opted children. When the war ended, many children did not return to their biological families because they were so young when they were stolen that they didn’t know the truth. Many that could remember were too scared to leave or feared that their parents had already been killed. Children were trained to lie without understanding why and the lies caused them to lose the ability to separate reality from fiction. Children should never have been forced to deal with so much, so quickly. They were robbed of a real childhood when they should have been encouraged to explore their surroundings. The youth, like Anne, who grew up in World War II were tainted by these events and have undergone much more trauma than most of us can even imagine.
Machel, Graca & Sebastian Salgado. The Impact of War on Children. London: C. Hurst, 2001.
The reoccurring theme of this movie is being willing to do whatever it takes to save someone you dearly love. This film gives new meaning to heroism. It shows viewers the importance of knowing where your children are and what they are doing at all times. In today’s time, you may be able to trust your children but you may not always be able to trust who your children are with. As parents we are responsible for ensuring the safety and well being of our children. You can’t take for granted any time that you are given with your children, as you may not know when it may be the last time you ever see them. You never know when your children may be Taken from you.
Most of cities that people live are sequentially growing, daily routine of many people are also adapted for surrounding in the present. A lot of people have to spend most of their time with travelling though long distances to get from one place to another for connecting their businesses or other purposes by transportation. Most people use public transportation such as BTS and MRT to go each places while many people are using their own cars to travel. Thereby, both transportations have the same destination that is taking and moving people. People can choose vehicles from alter reasons depend on how people are responded to their needs by public transportation and private car that are different in convenience of travelling, expenditure of money and security of travel.