Gies' motivation for helping Jewish families during World War II was endless and inspirational to all. Although the heroic Miep Gies said she did not like being called a hero and she had done nothing extraordinary, the truth is that she put her life on the line for the Frank family. She began by saying "... I'm just a very common person. I simply had no choice." Miep saw herself as another ordinary person and thought that a human helping out another human was a task that was normal and almost obligatory. But, because she thought so little of herself, she believed she could take on the challenge. Moreover, she stated that "if people are allowed to think it takes remarkable qualities to act boldly on behalf of others, few will attempt it."
Although Chris McCandless' life at home growing up was hounded by his so called "ignorant" father or his "bigot" parents, made the best out of his life whenever he could. He was on the cross country team when he was younger, and they all ran out into the wild almost, purposely getting lost. Being on that team and experiencing that made him happier and started his interest and passion for embracing nature. Chris even found solace and was content with providing food, such as hamburgers, stated by his cross country teammate Eric Hathway, providing company to people less fortunate than him. Taking hikes with his grandfather and doing things as mentioned previously (cross country), eventually influenced him to make his greatest adventure and unbeknownst
How would you react if you were taken from your friends and family? Both Elie and Anne had to experience their family being taken away from them, possibly forever. Even though their most loved ones were taken, they still stayed strong. Elie and Anne had similar situations at the concentration camps when they went there.
Moche’ from the Holocaust novel, Night by Elie Wiesel, risked his life and freedom to try and warn his family and friends.
One small act in this world, whether it is significant or not, can change the life of someone forever. Miep Gies, a woman who once went unknown to the world, once said, “But even an ordinary secretary or a housewife or a teenager can, within their own small ways, turn on a small light in a dark room.” (Goodreads 1). The woman who went unheard of by the world around her, turned on this light during the dark experiences of World War II. From being a small business secretary to saving the lives of people around her, Miep Gies made a name for herself, and that name is now well known by many. All it took was one simple action of kindness for the world to remember her name, and now we celebrate the actions Miep made and the lives she changed. Even though Miep Gies only helped minorly during World War II, she is still seen as a truly significant figure across the globe to date.
“Where the rest of us see a stranger, a [hero] sees a fellow human being."- Samuel Oliner. Samuel Oliner was a jew living in a town in poland. One day Nazis came to his town and gathered them in trucks and took them to the forest and killed all of them. Samuel hid in different farms and barns. Oliner eventually left his hiding place and headed into the countryside. After three nights sleeping rough he knocked on the door of a Catholic woman, Balwina Piecuch, who had known his family before the war. At great risk to herself and her family, she took him in, helped him create a false identity and hid him from the Gestapo. Balwina Piecuch is a real hero because she risked her life for someone she didn’t even know without even
I agree with Anne because a lot of people hid Jews during the holocaust. Miep and Mr. Kraler help the Frank, Van Daan, and Miep’s dentist, Mr.Dussel during the Holocaust. They hid them even though she knew it was against the law. They both kept everyone a secret, and they also got them food every day and snuck upstairs to the attic before the workers came. “Mr. Kraler: I must go before the workmen get here. Miep or I will bring you food and the news and find out what your needs are.” (Goodrich and Hackett 515).Miep’s first grocer hid a Jew too. The Nazi somehow found out and he was taken to a concentration camp. Another story would be about Schindler. Schindler owned a factory, and early one all he cared about was money. Then he saw all the Jews in the Ghetto get taken by the Nazi’s. He felt really bad and started to take care of his Jewish workers even better. Once all of his workers were sent to concentration camps, he went to the concentration camps and demanded his to get his workers back. He got his workers back and sort of hide them will making them do “work”. He is credited of saving more than one thousand people during his lif...
Many people including them went out of their way to help Jews that they felt needed to stay safe. Most rescuers did all that they could to help save the Jews from the many dangers that they were each in. Even when some rescuers were caught, they each helped save a life of a Jew in some way or another. These courageous and strong-hearted individuals or groups including others each risked their lives to make an impact on the Jews’
The Frank family moved into Miep’s neighborhood where she lived with her foster parents. Eventually while Miep was looking for a job she became an employee of Otto Frank’s at his store Opekta. She became very close with their family, especially Anne. Miep would have dinner with the Franks sometimes and further grew her relationships with each one of them.
Irena Sendlerowa proved herself as a hero when she saved 2,500 jewish children from the holocaust. During an interview she stated “I was taught by my father that when someone is drowning you don't ask if they can swim, you just jump in and help” ( www.yadvashem.org ). This shows she believe that if a person needs help you don't look at their race or ask what they believe in you just help them. She smuggled the Jewish children out of the ghetto in boxes and bags in the back of delivery trucks and ambulances. Hopeful that the children could reunite with their families after the war was over, she kept records of the children’s
Immediately after arriving at the concentration camp of Auschwitz, Elie was separated from his mother and sisters. He remained alone with his father, and clung to him, saying, “All I could think of was not to lose him. Not to remain alone.”(Wiesel 30). As they together went through the interrogation, showers, and the barber, Elie found himself taking care of his father. Being fifty years old, the work was hard for him, and not ideal for a man his age. Elie would look out for him, making sure he got his proper food and rest. Although they did not have the greatest relationship, that was soon forgotten as their need for survival deepened.
The idea of personal responsibility to other people helps show us that people’s lives can change in an instant, through the theme dehumanization. When Elie arrives at Auschwitz he is immediately given a number, tattooed to his arm, a permanent memory from these bad times. This replaces his name known by all guards and officials, this is shown through a very powerful and memorable line,“I became A-7713” (42). None of the Jews that came in any concentration camps went without a number on their arms. This is showing the reader how they are not really being cared about and just the Nazis are caring about themselves and making it easier for them. It is also giving an example of how Elie’s life was changing within the first hour of him and his family and friends arriving in Auschwitz.
“If you save one life it is as if you have saved the world” ( zmdhfgcsmjv ). Heroism is not defined by the number of people who know your name or the numbers of awards you have received. However, heroism is defined by the impact an individual or a group of individuals makes on other’s lives. The Bielski Brothers were three men who made it their mission to save Jewish men, women, and children during the Holocaust. Not only did they save lives on a daily basis, but they were able to stop Nazi efforts. The impact they have made is monumental; today tens of thousands are alive because they decided not to give up. Even though the brothers risked their lives on a daily basis, they did not view themselves as heroes.
Miep was not being a hero figure because she didn’t care about any of that. She only cared about getting them food and making sure their ok. She risked getting caught and sent to prison and who knows maybe they would have taken her to a concentration camp. They felt like they were being kind in helping them because it's not like they were forced to do it but that they did it because they wanted to.i would have done the same even though i could have been arrested I still would have done it because i would have been helping people for the right
This new behavior lead him to develop new character traits. While Ellie was in the concentration camp he became angry at many things, for example “I would have dug my nails into the criminals flesh” (Wisel 39). Elie shows extreme anger when the Nazi officials are beating Elie’s father. Elie was angry because the Nazi soldiers were not treating them nicely and putting them in poor conditions. Elie is usually not a person for anger but he shows this when his family members are being hurt. Elie wants to stand up for what is right and for his family members. Despite his studying, Elie wavered in his belief in Kabbalah while he was at the camp. In the book Elie says, “‘Where are You, my God?’” (66). Elie is wondering why God is not helping the Jews. Elie had complete faith in his religion until now, when he is starting to question his beliefs. He had learned that God will punish evil and save the righteous. However, when Elie saw that God was not helping the Jews situation then asked himself the question, “Is God real?”. Elie became worried because he felt he had lost a companion that always seemed by his side at all times. He lost hope. While Elie was in the camp he had changed the way he acted towards his Dad. Before Elie was sent to the camp Elie had a love hate relationship with his dad. However while they were in the camp together they became closer. Elie showed this when, “I tightened my grip on my
“This is a simple story but not an easy one to tell. This is my story. This is the sacrifice my father made. This was his gift to me.” – Giosué Orefice. Raising a child is already an extremely draining and difficult job, and the fact that Guido Orefice repeatedly made sacrifices for his son just shows how caring he is. In the movie Life is Beautiful, I believe that Guido made the right decision telling Giosué that the horrific things they experienced during their time in the concentration camp was a game. I know this because by doing so, Guido kept Giosué’s innocence and he gave his son another reason to see the brighter side of every situation and to work to survive the camp.