The Literary Analysis Of The Holocaust By Barbara Sonek

The poem “Holocaust” by Barbara Sonek is a very moving and emotional piece of literature. It perfectly describes how the Holocaust impacted the lives of millions of Jews by showing what it did to them through the point of view of Jewish children. It tells not only of the fear of not knowing whether they would die or not but also shows how it ruined the potential they had and what their lives would have been like had it never happened. During the Holocaust, over 6 million Jews were massacred. Sonek stated in lines 3 and 4 that, “We were ripped from the arms of our parents and thrown into the fire.” It could mean that they were literally thrown into a fire or it could be a metaphor for being thrown into their terrible new life. Also in lines

It didn’t matter how old or young they were, they were given harsh and cruel punishments and treated equally the same. The children’s dreams and lifelong goals were destroyed in a blink of an eye all because they were a Jew. Jews were being discriminated and killed all because they were born into a family of Jews. These children and adult’s lives were changed forever. They had no hope. This was going to be their new life and they had to accept it. The concentration camps were like dog cages that were fenced in. No way in and no way out without dying. They were forced to work and sleep in tiny bunk beds with many others. The Jews were being starved to death and would fight others for just the tiniest piece of bread. Their battle between life and death was a terrifying battle. People might often forget how the Holocaust truly was. No one really knows how these people lives were affected and changed for the worst. The Holocaust is a big part of our history and should be remembered and talked about forever. These people that were tortured

That you never know what this world can endure and what can happen to others. People died and suffered all because they were Jews. Others survived and today they share their terrifying stories to others to prove to them that this time of hardship wasn’t just a prison, but a death camp. People killed Jews without any emotions or expressions towards it. Their lives were taken away from them in just a blink of an eye. Jews stories and terrifying experiences will live on forever. No one should forget about this time, this was a time that our world went to an all-time