PART SEVEN/ (DUE WEDNESDAY THE 7TH)
PICK TWO TO ANSWER:
1). In Rudy’s Hitler Youth races, Rudy says he loses the last race on purpose. Why do you think he did this? Based on the end of Part Seven, how do you think the race has affected Rudy’s future?
2). What courageous thing does Hans do during the first death march through Molching? What do you think prompted him to do this? Why did he regret his decision afterwards? What were the consequences of his actions?
3). If you had been Hans, and known what the consequences would be, what would you have done?
4). Describe the action Leisel takes to keep her neighbors calm during the air raid. Why do you think her actions were so effective?
PART EIGHT/ (DUE SATURDAY THE 10TH)
PICK TWO TO ANSWER:
1). What is Han’s punishment for giving the Jew the bread in the earlier death march? What do you think will happen to him? What do Han’s and Mr. Steiner’s punishments tell you about living in Nazi Germany?
2). Why does Boris Schipper lie to the woman who is looking for her son? Do you think it was right of him? Would it have been better for the mother to have known what happened, or was it better for her to keep wondering if he were alive?
3). Why do Leisel and Rudy do what they do during the next death march? What is Leisel’s real intention for being there? If Leisel had seen Max, what do you think she would have done?
4). In Leisel’s gift that he left for her, Max talks about the power of words. What do you think about his idea? Are words powerful? How do you think that words should be fought?
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1). Leisel’s and the gang were justified in their robbery because they are starving and needed some food really bad. I believe that it was okay to steal the food; in a life or death situation you have to do what you have to do to survive and not starve. I believe that the fact that they were starving made it okay to steal the food. If I was starving I would do anything to get food even if it included stealing. Leisel, Rudy and the gang are doing anything they can do to survive there hunger in a dyeing economy.
ReplyDelete(Question 3): The Struggler we meet in part three is a Jewish man that’s living in the basement of Han and Leisel’s house. He is very skinny and frail. He is hiding because he is a Jew and during World War II he would have been sent to a concentration or death camp. He is probably afraid to be taken away. The man’s family was probably taken away by the Nazi’s and was sent to one of the camps. The Struggler’s gift was ironic because the man is already so poor he can’t even get food, and now he is just giving a present, which probably could have been sold to buy some food.
ReplyDeletePart 7 Question 2: The courageous thing that Hans does at the first death march in Molching is when he gives a Jew a piece of bread in front of all of the Nazis and his neighborhood. I think he did this because he felt so bad for them and he realized that they should not be treated that way. He saw the terror on their faces and he saw how horrible they were treated. He regretted his decision afterwards because that could have made him suspicious of hiding a Jew since he gave his bread to one and that put Max and his whole Family in danger. Hans was beaten from the one of the Nazi soldiers and people called him a Jew lover.
ReplyDeletePart 7 Question 3: If I was Hans and have known the consequences of giving the Jew the bread I wouldn’t have done it because it put Max’s life in danger. Also it put his entire family’s life in danger because if they wanted to they could’ve sent them to a concentration camp for being a communist. Max had to leave because if they found him they probably would have all been killed. Later in the story you also find out that Hans was sent to into the army because of what he did and he had to leave Leisel and Rosa. People also probably didn’t trust his family anymore because he had encounters with Jews before this incident too.
ReplyDeletePart 7 Question 2: The courageous thing that Hans does at the first death march in Molching is when he gives a Jew a piece of bread infront of the nazis and evryone that was therr. he regretied his dicision lateer becuse he put himself and his family in danger of being cught by the nazis for hiding a jew in ther basment wich was max.hans was beatin by the nazis for his actions and evryone that was there called him a jew lover as a insult
ReplyDeletePart 7 Question 2: The courageous thing that Hans does at the first death march in Molching is when he gives a Jew a piece of bread in front of all of the Nazis and his neighborhood.He could have died because of this. I think he did this because he felt so bad for them and he realized that they should not be treated that way.He is against hitler so he would do this anyway. He saw the fear in their faces and he saw how horrible they were treated at . He knows how bad they are treated at the death camps and he regretted his decision afterwards because that could have made him suspicious of hiding a Jew since he gave his bread to one and that put Max and his whole Family in danger. Hans was beaten from the one of the Nazi soldiers and people called him a Jew lover. But i think he did the right thing.
ReplyDeletePart 7 Question 3: If I was Hans and have known the consequences of giving the Jew the bread I wouldn’t have done it because it put Max’s life and his life in danger. Also it put his entire family’s life in danger because if they wanted to they could’ve sent them to a concentration camp for being a communist.If this was have happened they would have gone poor and starve even worse. Max had to leave because if they found him they probably would have all been killed or gone back to concentration camp. Later in the story you also find out that Hans was sent to into the army because of what he did and he had to leave Leisel and Rosa. People also probably didn’t trust his family anymore because he had encounters with Jews before this incident too
ReplyDeleteThe courageous thing Hans dose in the death march through Molching is that he gave the Jewish man on the aside of the road some bread. Also there were Nazis watching him do this act. I believe that he did this because he saw how bad Max had felt and for this person so he gave him some bread. He regrets his decision to do this because he because he realizes his actions have consequence and his consequence was he got beaten. Lastly he put Maxes safety in danger and his family in danger to.
ReplyDeletepart 7(Question 3):If i had been Hans, and known what the consequences would be,i would be very very afraid of giving the Jew a piece of bread. i would have been scared because if the Jews became suspicious of me and came to my house and found max i would have blamed myself and they would kill me and my family for keeping the Jew in my basement. aalso hans was sent to the army and forced to leave lesil and rosa.People also probably didn’t trust his family anymore because he had encounters with Jews before he had done this crime of giving the bread to the jew.
ReplyDeleteknights1208 wow great job your responds was remarkable.
ReplyDeleteknights1208 nice use of details and support to prove your point
ReplyDeleteKnights 0201, i totally agree with your explanation on her gang.
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ReplyDeleteThe couragous thing that Hans does is he goes out into the crowd during the race and hands a Jew a piece of bread. This was very couragous because during that time it was very wrong to do that during such an event. I think Hans regreted this later because, after he gave the Jew the piece of bread he was whipped for the crime.This costed him a lot of pain for weeks and he was humilated infront of a lot of people.Another consequence he received was that they had to get rid of Max because they were afraid the Nazis would get suspicious and search there house. This was something they didn't want to do at all, but they knew they had to in order to keep everyone safe.
Part Seven:question 3
ReplyDeleteIf I were Hans and I knew what the consequences would be for doing that then I don't think I would do it.Even though I know that it would be right because everything that is going on with the descripinamtion or the Jews is wrong, I still don't think I would risk it.When Hans did that couragous act, he was looked at as very brave but he was also whipped and humilated infront of so many people.He also was the reason why Max had to be forced to leave in order to just be safe.I don't think I would want to do that,Max leaving could cause the Nazis finding him and that wouldn't be good.So I don't think I would have jumed into the crowd like Hans did. I probably would've just stayed back.
If I were Hans I would probably not have given the Jewish man the bread. The only reason I wouldn’t, would be the consequences. I don’t think that he fully understood what the Nazis would do to him. Of the Nazis I think Hans is lucky that they didn’t kill him. Also I think that if he had been looked in to closer the Nazis most likely would have found out about max. Then once they found that out the Nazis would probably kill Hans and his family. If I were Hans I would have wait for the Nazis to get farther away form him and the Jewish man before giving him the bread
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ReplyDeleteAt the first death march the thing that Hans did was go up to the Jew in front of the Nazis and gave the Jew a piece of bread. I think he did this because he felt so bad for them and he realized that they should not be treated that way. He saw the terror on their faces and he saw how horrible they were treated. He regretted his decision afterwards because that could have made him suspicious of hiding a Jew since he gave his bread to one and that put Max and his whole Family in danger. Hans was beaten from the one of the Nazi soldiers and people called him a Jew lover. I think that he did it on his thoughts to represent what he believed in.
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ReplyDeleteI think that if I were Hans and I knew what the consequences of the action at that time were I think that I wouldn’t have done it because I was putting max in danger. Also it put his entire family’s life in danger because if they wanted to they could’ve sent them to a concentration camp for being a communist. Max had to leave because if they found him they probably would have all been killed. Later in the story you also find out that Hans was sent to into the army because of what he did and he had to leave Leisal and Rosa. Also the people probably wouldn’t trust his family because they hade been caught with a Jew so they might be considered traders and nobody would like you anymore.
Part 7 question 2
ReplyDeleteThe thing that Hans does at the first death march in Molching that was courageous is giving the jew a piece of bread. He did this in front of everyone in the neighborhood, who soon after call him a "Jew Lover". He felt bad he did this after, though, because it could have put Max in danger if people got suspicious about his actions. Also, he was beaten by some of the local NAZIs that saw the whole incident of him giving the Jew a piece of bread
Part 7 Question 3
ReplyDeleteIf I were Hans, And I knew what would have happened if I gave the Jew a piece of bread in the first death march at Molching, No matter how bad I felt for them, I would do my best from to refrain from helping out the Jews in any way. This wouldnt be because I didnt want to be beaten by NAZIs, but to protect my family, friends, and Max, who had to go so NAZIs wouldnt find him and kill the whole family. Also, If the NAZIs wanted to, they could have put everyone in a concentration camp. On top of that, nobody Hans Knew trusted him any more
The courageous act that Hans does at the first Death march in Molching is when he gives a Jewish man a piece of bread in front of all of the Nazi's and his neighbors. I believe he did this because he felt sympathetic for them and he had realized that they should be treated just as fairly as the Nazi's and not to be treated as if they were aliens. He had saw the terror and fear on the Jew's faces and he had realized how horrible they were treated. He soon regretted his decision afterwards because that could have made him suspicious of hiding a Jew since he gave his bread to one, and that put Max and his entire family in danger. Hans was beaten from the one of the Nazi soldiers and people called him a Jew lover for what he did.
ReplyDeleteIf I was in Han's shoes and have known the consequences of giving the Jew the bread I wouldn’t have done it because it put Max’s life in danger. Also it put his entire family in danger because if they wanted to, they could’ve sent them to a concentration camp just for being kind to a Jew. Max had to leave his location because if they found him, they probably would have all been killed. Later in the book you also find out that Hans was forced into the army because of his actions and he had to leave Leisel and Rosa. People also probably didn’t trust his family anymore because he had past encounters with Jews before this incident too.
ReplyDeletePart 7 Question 3: If I was Hans and have known the consequences of giving the Jew the bread I wouldn’t have done it because it put Max’s life in danger. Max had to leave because if they found him they probably would have killed his entire family and him. You also find out that Hans was sent to into the army because of what he did. Hans had to leave Leisel and Rosa behind.
ReplyDeletePart 7 Question 2: The thing that Hans does at the first death march in Molching is, that when he gives a Jew a piece of bread in front of all the Nazis and his neighborhood. I think he did this because he felt sorry for them and he realized that they should not be tortured that way. He saw the terror on their faces and he saw how horribley they were treated. He regretted his decision afterwards because that could have made him suspicious of hiding a Jew since he gave his bread to one and that put Max and his whole Family in danger. Hans was beaten from the one of the Nazi soldiers and people called him a Jew lover.
ReplyDeleteknights1208: i like how you used proof from the text in your anwser.
ReplyDeletePart 7 Question 2: The act that Hans put on was then he saw an old man during the death march that was about to die right infront of him so he took a peice of bread he had stowed in his cart and walked out and gave it to the old man. I think he did this because he felt bad for the man and did not think the man should be enduring this pain and he thought he should do all that he could do to keep this man alive. Hans regreted this decision because this put Max and his family all in grave danger which is the last thing he wanted to do. The consequence of his action was getting wipped 4 times and then maybe having his family put into danger.
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ReplyDeleteIn the Hitler’s youth races Rudy says he lost the races on purpose. I think he did this because he didn’t want to pose as Jesse Owens as he did before and get made fun of. Even though he won three medals and could have won more he did what his heart told him. Based on the end of part seven I think this affected Rudy’s future because when he was chosen by the coat men he knew that he could do anything. He didn’t have to win any special medals or be the best at everything; he just had to try his best to succeed.
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ReplyDeleteDuring the first death march in Molching, Hans goes onto the street to give an old man a piece of bread to eat. I think he felt like he had to do this because the old man was weak. He kept staggering and falling, and the narrator of the story even said he was close to death. Hans probably felt like it was wrong to torture the old man that way and stepped out because he wanted to do something about it. However, he did regret his decision afterwards because it put Max and his family at risk and Max was forced to leave. Hans was whipped for helping the man and Max couldn’t stay with them anymore, but I still don’t think what Hans did was totally wrong. By helping the man, he at least gave him and some of the other Jews hope. Even though there were bad consequences, I don’t think Hans should totally hate himself for what he did.
Part 7 Question 4:
ReplyDeleteDuring the air raid, Liesel starts reading from The Whistler and winds up reading a whole chapter out loud to everyone in the shelter. I think this worked because the people were all afraid and nervous, and when Liesel started reading the story it took their minds off what was going on outside of the shelter. Liesel read in a way that caught everyone’s attention, and the narrator said that they could all picture what was happening in the story as Liesel read. I think that helped to distract them because they had something to focus on besides the fact that they might all die at any second.
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ReplyDeleteI don't think the Hubermann family were communists, but I'm not sure. Other than that I thought your answer was really good and well thought out. I liked how you mentioned how Hans has had encounters with Jews before. I didn't even think of that.
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ReplyDeleteDuring the first death march through Molching Hans did a courageous thing by giving a Jew a piece of bread while the Nazi’s and his neighborhood is watching. He did this because he saw how bad all the Jews felt and if he was in that position how he would fell. He regretted his decision because the people that saw him could become suspicious that he could be hiding a Jew in his basement which made him, max and the rest of the family in danger. His consequence was that he was beaten by a Nazi solider and people called him a Jew lover.
Part 7(Question 2): The courage’s thing that Hans does during the first death march through Molching is feed a Jew bread. To make it worse he does it with Nazi’s near him. I think he was prompted to do this because he is a nice and caring man and new that no one even a Jew should be treated so badly. He regretted his decision later because he put every one in his family in danger of being killed by the Nazi’s or even have them suspicious over Max’s presence. After doing this Hans was beaten by a Nazi who also called him a “Jew Lover”.
ReplyDeletePart 7 Question 4: During the air raid, Liesel reads from The Whistler to calm everyone down. I think this was an effective method because first of all, all books were banned that weren’t for the Nazis and Hitler, so a regular book like ones Liesel stole was a pleasant change. Also, the children couldn’t read at all, so it was probably fascinating to them to hear a story being read to them. What Liesel did to help everyone through the air raid was an example of how a small action, like reading a book, can change people all around you.
ReplyDeletePart 7 Question 2: During the first death march, Hans sees a dying elderly Jew and decides to give him a piece of bread. I think he did this because he could see the look of horror on his face and how badly the Nazis treated them. If he could help at least one of them out, it would make him feel a tiny bit better. I think he regretted his actions afterwards because the neighborhood could start having suspicions about Hans’s family, and possibly Max could be discovered hiding in the Hubermann’s basement. The consequence Hans had to face was a whipping from a Nazi soldier, but also possibly giving away his family’s biggest secret.
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ReplyDeleteI think you did a good job explaining your answer. I agree with it too.
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ReplyDeleteGood job! You had solid answers! :)
Part 7(Question 3): Hans does a very courageous thing, which included helping a Jew. If I was Hans in this situation I wouldn’t have done this. I also feel very bad for the Jews just like Hans but wouldn’t want to put my friends and family. With Hans helping a Jew they could send him and his family away to a concentration or death camp. Also helping a Jew could make the Nazi’s become suspicious about Max. If they were to find Max Hans and his family would most likely be killed or sent to one of the concentration or death camps.
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ReplyDeleteQ2)During the death march Hans gives a struggling Jew a piece of bread. I think he did this because he knew it was wrong what was happenning and he felt sorry for the Jew. He ends up regreting his decision because he realizes the nazis might take him away and in the process find Max. The consequences to his actions was he was wipped and also he had to send Max away incase the nazis came to take him away.
Q3) If i was in Hans' situation I would've not given the Jew the piece of bread. Not agreed with what was happening, but because the consequences would've hurt me Leisel Rosa and Max. Also i could be taken away and everyone who heard about it would be against me and call me a "Jew Lover". Having a whole town hating me wouldn't be very good. However if i didn't know the consequences i probably would've done what Hans did because i would've felt so bad for the Jew.
Part 7 Question 3: I think if i had been Hans i would have done the same thing because no man no matter what religion or ethnicity you are you no human should endure that kind of pain. Also somewhere it states that all men are created equal, so how does this show when just because these men are Jews they have to die. These men had done nothing wrong they were cizilized people just like the Christians. So i beleive it is worth the temporary pain to have that pride of helping someone forever.
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If I was put into Hans’ shoes I would not have given Max, being a Jew, the bread because of the consequences that would take place. I would only be thinking of myself if I did that. I could not do that, I would have a family to think about. Family comes first, and so if Hitler found out about it they could be sent to a concentration or death camp. It would also put Max in danger. He had to leave because it was too risky for him to stay. If he was found, everyone would have been killed.
Part 7: Question 2: During the first death march in Molching, Hans acknowledges a frail, weak Jew who had collapsed on the ground from the death march, so he gives him a piece of bread. I think Hans did this because he felt bad for him and he sees every Jew being the same as Max. He is a kind person, though in this period of time probably shouldn’t have fed the Jew, but he couldn’t help it. After Hans gave the Jew the bread, the Jew was whipped six times, and then Hans was whipped four times. He regretted his actions immediately because he hurt himself and the Jew, plus many people watched what had happened so he became a disgrace to most of Molching. Also when he got home he told Max what had happened which probably is why Max left the Hubermann’s house. Max leaving was one of his consequences to his actions, but another includes him wanting so badly to be turned in to the Gestapo.
ReplyDeleteknights1208: i do not agree with this statement because how would you feel if you were put into the Jewish mans shoes?
ReplyDelete2: During the death march a man who was at the point of death-falling every few steps and being forced up again-fell to the ground as Hans watched he could not take the agony of this man and the treatment he was getting. He reached into his paint cart and removed something which you later find out is bread and walks to the middle of the street. The Jewish man takes the bread falls to his knees and began thanking Hans until a Nazi solider came over and pulled a whip and whipped the Jew and Hans. Hans regretted it afterwards because the man didn’t get the bread and both of them were beaten.
ReplyDelete3: I don’t think I would because even though Hans did what he did and suffered the consequences the Jew didn’t get the bread. If I knew the outcome and consequences I wouldn’t have done it. Only knowing the consequences it would be a spur of the moment type of decision were I would have to be there to make it.
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The courageous thing that Hans does at the first death march in Molching is that he gives a piece of bread to a jew in front of all of the Nazis and all of his neighbors. I beleive he did this because he felt so bad for them and he realized that they should’nt be treated that way. He had also been saved by one of them when he and Max’s dad, Erik was in the army. He regretts his decision after because what he did could have made him accused of hiding a Jew since he gave a peice bread to one. This put Max and his whole family in danger. Hans was beaten from the one of the Nazi soldiers and his neighbors called him a Jew lover.
Part 7: Question 3: If I was Hans I wouldn’t have given the Jew the bread. Despite the situation and how horrible it was, I wouldn’t go through the consequences and risk my life for one piece of bread, or making a Jew stand up. Even though the Jew was an old man, in a crippled, frail stage, I couldn’t put my family or myself in danger. Also, it put Max in danger, because it made him leave and walk the streets of Molching, and if he were caught, the events would only get worse and worse. So, I would sadly remain German and not take the risk of helping a Jew, then Max wouldn’t have to leave and everything would be okay....for the Germans.
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At the first death march through Molching, Hans does something very courageous in front of everybody. What he does is give a piece of bread to a Jew. This is something not many would do, including me, because of the consequences that would occur. He probably regretted what he did because of the consequences he got afterwards. He got beaten by a Nazi soldier. He even got teased and got called names like “Jew Lover.” He gave the bread to the Jew in the first place, because he felt so bad for him. Jews have no reason to be treated differently and he knew this.
Knights1208: I totally agree with you! I wouldn't give the Jew the bread either.
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The corageous thing that Hans does at the first death march through Molching is he gives an old Jew bread while there is Nazi's and everyone watching him do this. What prompted him to do this was he felt bad for the Jews because of the way they were treated. A Nazi soldier beat Hans for this. This was risky because this could have gave people the though that he is bonding with the Jews. People got suspicious so this is a sign of danger for him hiding Max's family. It could have gave that away. This was a dangerous action.
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I wouldn’t have done the same thing that Hans did, it was a dangerous and a foolish move, I wouldn’t have given the jew a piece of bread. It would’ve put the whole family and Max in danger and Hans could’ve been sent away to a concentration or a death camp. Also, if they found Max in the basement the whole family would be punished and killed. This is why he left them so that it wouldn’t be his fault for what would happen to the rest of them. Also his neighbors lost their respect for him by calling him “Jew Lover”.
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ReplyDeleteQuestion 2. ) Hans feels extreme sympathy toward the dying Jews collapsing in the street. He gave one a piece of bread. He did not realize what he thought was a good deed, he suffered extreme consequences for it. This event had caused people to call him a Jew lover. This would raise suspicion, to an extent that the police would come after him and search his house. This would threaten the lives of Max and the Huberman family. Due to the fact that Max is a Jew, Hans had to make Max leave for the sake of the families lives. Little did he know that this would lead to the suicide of Max.
Question 4. ) Liesel began to quietly read the whistler aloud, until somehow the whole room of terrified people began to listen to the small girl read the story. I think that Liesels story telling calmed everyone down because the story distracted them from the true dangers they were in
Liesel and company were justified they needed food because they were starving and i belive it is only right to steal food but only in dying need if i was put in that situation i would do the same trying to get threw their economic depression and survive but does not make stealing right but sometimes necessary.
ReplyDeleteThe thing Hans does in the death march is give a jew bread in front of everyone he did this because he felt bad for the jew and how they were being treated and thought it is the right thing to do he regretted this because afterwards he was beaten by a nazi solider and put Max's family in danger and was called a jew lover
ReplyDelete@knights1208 i like how thoroughly you explained everything and made it an even better understanding for me to see through
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If I was Hans and I knew the consequences I would have never have given the Jew any bread in front of all of these people because he put himself and his family in danger. Not only his family, but also Max's family because people got suspicious of why he did that. Max and his family had to leave because if they were to be found then Hans and Max's family would have been sent off to a concentration camp or even killed on the spot. This probably turned everyone against him. His neighbors, etc. Later on, Hans is sent off to the army because of what he did.
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During the first death march through Molching, the courageous thing the Hans does, is that in front of his neighborhood, and as well as the Nazis is that he gives a Jew a piece of bread. Hans was never really supporting Hitler and the Nazis; he did not agree with what was happening to the Jews. Hans felt bad for the Jew and knows that they shouldn’t be treated this way; he tried to help the Jew out. He regretted his decision afterwards because the Nazis could have become suspicious in him and find out that he is hiding a Jew in his house, this would have put Max and his whole family in danger. The consequences Hans got were that people called him a “Jew lover”, and that he was beaten by one of the Nazi soldiers.
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If I were Hans and would have known the consequences of giving the Jew bread, I wouldn’t have done it because it would put him, his family, as well as Max in danger. They all could have been sent to a concentration camp, and Max probably would have been killed, as well as Hans and his family sooner or later. I would have left the Jew and not have any suspicion drawn to his family, which could end up revealing their secret. I don’t think it was worth it for Hans to give the Jew bread; the consequences that could have happened to them would have been horrible. For sure Hans regretted his decision, and wishes he would have never done it.
knights1208,
I agree with you, I wouldn’t have given the Jew bread. The consequences are too dangerous of what could have happen. Great job!
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During the first death march through Molching, Hans does a very couragous thing. He gives a jew a piece of bread in front of all the people in his neighborhood.I believe since he is so open minded, he truley does sorry for the Jews because of the way they get treated by Nazi's. This is what prompted him to give the Jew the bread. Hans regretted his decision afterwards because it kind of made the Nazis suspiscious of what he has been doing with the Jews. His consequence for the bread incident was that he got beat up from a Nazi who happened to be a soldier.
Part Seven(Question 2): During the first death march through Molching Hans gives a piece of breads to one of the weak Jews marching down the street. I believe Hans did this because he felt bad for him. Although his whole neighborhood was there watching I believe his kindness took over and caused him to do something that got him in big trouble. I also believe he felt bad for the Jews, especially after having one live in his basement. He regrets his decision mainly because he was scared they would get suspicious meaning Max had to leave and he put his whole family in danger and into trouble, not because he was whipped. Hans was whipped and Max had to leave as a consequence of what he did. Also he is hated by people living around him and is called a Jew lover. He hates having to live each day wondering if he will be taken away from his family.
ReplyDeleteknights1208: i like how you stated that Hans had encounters with Jews before that certain incident. It shows how much Hans has gotten away with and how much danger he has put his family in.
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If I was Hans, and I knew the consequences of giving the Jew the bread, I wouldn’t have done it because it puts myself, my family, and Max in danger because, if Max was found and Hans was caught giving the Jew bread he would be killed and so would his family most likely. Also, Max probably would have been killed too for sneaking around. I think that what Hans did was really risky; very generous, but risky. And Hans has already snuck a few Jews in and out of his house and people know about it so people don’t want to get involved with him and his family because it will only cause trouble.
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If i were Hans i would not have done what he did. I say this because it would make me vulnerable to the Germans not knowing how they would react to what i have done. I may have done it if no one was wathcing and if we were alone. This would be better because i wouldnt have to worry about what i was getting myself into. Plus i know that the consequence would be harsh so to me its obvious that i shouldnt do it. Even if its something i dont believe in, i would keep it to myself to protect me and my family. I would definetly feel bad but its just not worth risking my life and my family's life.
0201- i agree with your reasoning on who is staying in the basement and why.
ReplyDeletePart Seven (Question 4): During the air raid Leisel decided her best distraction would be to read. It says she whispers as she is reading to help her concentrate on the story. Although she was reading to herself everyone quiets down to listen to her. Her actions were so effective because her voice is so calm and soothing to those who are scared to death. The story allows them to get away from what is really going in the world on and concentrate of something else. Also, some of the people there might not be able to read so having someone read to them is a miracle. Nobody ever reads to them. The noise of someone reading can also block out the sound of bombs or anything outside also allowing the people to stay calm and not frightened. This is why I believe Leisel’s reading was effective.
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During the first march through Molching, Hans made the courageous move of giving a Jew some bread. I think that he was prompted to do this because he felt bad for the Jews and knew that what the Nazis were doing to them was wrong so he just couldn’t hold his sympathy back and felt like he should help. I think he felt sympathetic for them because they were dirty and beat down, so he just wanted to give them some food. He regretted his actions afterwards because after he gave the Jew some bread, all the people and Nazis gave him a shocked and disgusted look. He knew that he shouldn’t have done that, especially not in front of everyone. After he did this, he got beaten by a Nazi, which was humiliating, and he got distrusted by everyone who saw.
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ReplyDeleteYou used really good details from the story and inferred well to how Hans felt after feeding the Jew bread. Good job!
His consequence was that he had to go to war. I think that Hans will live but not return home for a long time. Liesel had already lost Max who was probably her best friend at the time. She was always talking to him and telling him stories. Now she had lost the other person she cared about, her father. Max and her father were the two people Liesel cares about the most. She has now lost BOTH of them. I think that this tells us that Nazi, Germany was definitely not a place you wanted to be during the Holocaust. They took people away from their family; used peoples houses for shelters and never was it a question whether they wated to do it or not. If only Hans had never given a Jew some bread...
ReplyDeleteWords can be very powerful. In Max's book, he talks about how Hitler used words to get Germany to fall for his plan. Hitler was a master at speeches and could convince alot of people about what he wanted. That is how Max explained how Hitler had become the leader for Germany, he used his words. If one person can use a bunch of words to control an entire country, obviously words are very powerful. I think that words are an important part of getting people on your side. Yet, I also think that actions are better for using if you are trying to win an entire war.
ReplyDeleteknights0201: I really liked the way you explained your opinion. But I dont think that Liesel and Rudy were exactly starving.
ReplyDeletepart 8 qestion 1).hans's consequences for giving the peice of bread to the jewish man was that he was beaten at the time of the incedent and that also later in the books text you find out that hans has to be sent in to the army for the nazis as a punishment for his crimes and also i think that hans is going to survive in the army for a little while and latter he will become shot by a russian or american and be killed by getting shot in battle so that is what happend to hans and also what i think will happen later in the text of the book theaf.
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ReplyDeleteQuestion 2. ) Boris lied to the woman because he wasn't able to bear the shame of revealing the truth. I think the act was slightly selfish due to it satisfying his own emotions and not showing the mother her sons dead body. I think a mother deserves the right to know the state of her child's mortality. Personally it would kill me knowing that I caused a woman to constantly wonder if her child is dead or alive.
Question 4. ) I fully agree with this idea. I believe that words have the power to mend and break everything. Hitler used only his words to cause the whole world to crumble. It is truly incomprehensible. He fed a nation these words and the people were blindly being controlled through them. If someone had woken up and looked through to the meaning of these words, they should have fought back, and fight words with words just like fighting fire with fire so to speak.
Part Eight: Question 1
ReplyDeleteThe punishment was that Hans had to face public humilation and he had to break apart from the Nazi group. Which he really didn't have a problem with. Hans didn't agree with what they were doing with the Jews,etc. I think that Hans will be more careful about what he does because he knows that, him giving the bread out what his warning. I think that the punishments of Mr.Steiner and Hans tell me that Germany can be a very hard place to express your opinon. Germany seems very harsh during that time. But, I think Hans will notice that he can't just do whatever he wants to express his feelings out in public,because he will be in a lot of risk.
Part 8:Question 2: Boris Schipper lies to the woman who is looking for her son because he was dead and didn’t want her to be hurt by that fact. I think it was right of him because he has probably seen so many other people grieving for their losses ad he didn’t want to be another witness of that. Even though the mother should be aware what had happened to her son (when Boris had the chance to tell her), she should find out a different way. I think its never good to wonder if someone’s dead or alive, but she’ll probably have to assume on her own that her son is dead, or maybe a Nazi will tell her.
ReplyDeletePart 9: Question 4: I think that words are very powerful, but it depends on how you use them. For example, if you yell at someone because they did something wrong, the person being yelled at can tell the power of the words in the context it’s being used in. So, words can be powerful, just at different levels. Words should be fought with words- this is true because if two people are yelling at each other, that doesn’t solve anything, so if the person talks back calmly what they say could have a whole different effect. Since words are used a lot they mean something each time you use them.
ReplyDeleteknights2103- I totally agree with you! Words are very powerful depending on how they are used.
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ReplyDeleteBoris lies to the woman who is looking for her son because he cannot bare the truth. I think it was wrong of him because he was hiding his feelings by not showing the woman the body of her son. I believe Boris should have shown the woman her son’s body or at least let her know that he was dead. This action could have leaving her wondering and searching for her son the rest of her life. For that, I believe the mother should know what had happened to her son so she doesn’t waste her life away looking for him.
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ReplyDeleteYes, I believe words are powerful. They speak ideas, hate, and compliments. For example, Hitler used words to make Germany citizens help him on his mission to make a perfect race. Hitler chose his words very carefully to make his plan successful and it worked until he got fought by other nations and lost. People don’t realize how powerful words can be. They can bring someone down or they can make someone do better at anything they are doing. In other words, yes, i do truly agree with Rudy and how he said that words are powerful in his gift to Liesel.
Part eight question 2
ReplyDeleteBoris lied to the woman because he wasn't able to bear the shame of revealing the truth. I think the act was slightly selfish due to it satisfying his own emotions and not showing the mother her sons death. I think a mother deserves the right to know the state of her child's mortality. Personally it would kill me knowing that I caused a woman to constantly wonder if her child is dead or alive. i would feel horrible if i was her.
Part 8 question 1
ReplyDeleteFor giving the Jewish man the piece of bread, he was faced with consequences for his actions which were he was beaten at the time of the incident and that also later in the text you find out that Hans has to be sent in to the army for the Nazis as a punishment for his crimes. Later in the story I think that Hans is going to survive in the army for a little while and latter he will get shot by a Russian or American and be killed by getting shot in battle so that is what happened to Hans.
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ReplyDeleteI completly agree with this . I believe that words have the power to mend and break everything. Hitler used only his words to cause the whole world to crumble and his words formed the nazi armies. It is truly incomprehensible. He fed a nation these words and the people were blindly being controlled through them. If someone had woken up and looked through to the meaning of these words, they should have fought back, and fight words with words just like fighting fire with fire so to speak.
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ReplyDeleteduring the first march during the mulching Hans made a choice of giving a Jew a piece of bread. I think that he did this because he felt bad for the Jews and knew that what the Nazis were doing to them was wrong so he just couldn’t hold his sympathy back and felt like he should help. I think he felt sympathetic for them because they were dirty and beat down, so he just wanted to give them some food. He regretted his actions afterwards because after he gave the Jew some bread, all the people and Nazis gave him a shocked and disgusted look. He knew that he shouldn’t have done that, especially not in front of everyone. After this nobody liked him and he got beat by the Nazi and nobody else wanted to be around him.
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ReplyDeleteYou used great detail in your explanation and it was written with a lot of support from the text. Good job.
Part Eight:Question 2
ReplyDeleteBoris lies to the women because he knows that the boy she is looking for was the boy that was lying face down on the concrete dead. He asked how old the boy was and she 12. He knew right then and there that, that was the boy he found and that he couldn't tell the mother he found him dead. I don't think it was right of the man to lie and say he didn't know where he was. I think it's more pain to try to struggle to find her missing son, then a man telling her straight up that he was killed. Even though I can somewhat agree with why the man did. I mean I wouldn't want to be the one to tell a mother that her son has died. But then again I think it would be better for her to know instead of keep wondering.
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ReplyDeleteI think your answer was very well written. I completly agree that Leisel tries to get away from everything by reading. Good answer!
part eghit 4) In Leisel’s gift that max left for her, Max talks about the power of words. i one hundred percent agree with max that words have the power to mend and break everything becuse words can defenetly be stronger than actions for example in germany hittler lead all the nazis by words and got peaple to be on his side by useing words. for example hitler used news politics and other things like cartons to get peaple on his side aginst the jews and to fight the war.
ReplyDeleteI agree with this idea. I believe that words have power to mend and rupture anything and everything. Hitler used his words to cause the entire world to crumble. It is truly unacceptable. He fed an entire nation words of propaganda and the people were being mesmerized through them. If someone had actually woken up and took time to look deep enough and look through to the meaning of these words and decipher the lies, they should've fought back, and fight words with words just like fighting fire with fire.
ReplyDeleteBoris lied to the woman because he was not able to hold the shame of revealing the absolute truth. I think this act was a bit selfish due to satisfying his own emotions and not of the mother. The mother was devastated about her sons dead body. I think any mother deserves the right to know the state of her child's fate. It would absolutely kill me knowing that I caused a woman to constantly wonder and worry if her child is dead or alive.
ReplyDeletePart 8 Question 2: I think that Boris lied to the woman because he didn’t know how to tell her that her son was bombed and killed. She was already traumatized from the attack in the first place, and her son’s death would just add to her stress. I don’t think it was right for him to not tell her because the boy was her son and she deserves to know what happened to him. She could go the rest of her life searching for her son who is actually dead. If the woman knew her son was dead, I think it would be better because at least she would have a clear idea of what happened to him, instead of going the rest of her life wondering.
ReplyDeletePart 8 Question 4: I think Max was right when he says that words are powerful. Hitler is a perfect example of this. Using words, he caused the world to fall apart around his feet, and hypnotized people into believing him when he said that Jews were inferior, along with Communists, non-Germans, etc. Someone could’ve seen through Hitler’s words and what he really meant by them, and could fight back with their own words. This shows that sometimes just a few phrases can completely change the world forever.
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ReplyDeletei really liked and agreed with your answers. they were really well-worded! :)
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Han’s punishment for giving the Jew the bread in the earlier death march is that he is sent to into the army because of what he did and he had to leave Leisel and Rosa. Because Hans gave the Jew bread he was forced to do the consequences. I think the Hans will serve in the army for a while then get sent home or try to escape out of the army. Because of this punishment, you can tell that in Nazi Germany that they are very strict on how the Jews should be treated. You shouldn’t help them or anything, they want you to support and believe in the Nazi. If you don’t do this and you are caught you will have to suffer the consequence, like Hans did.
knights 2102,
You are right, and now Hans has to suffer with the consequences. Hans and his family are the one who care and know that the Jews shouldn’t be treated that way. Good job!
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Boris Schipper decided to lie to the woman because really, who wants to be the person to inform someone that their son is dead? I don't think it was right of him to do this because you shouldn't hold this kind of information from a woman who is wondering and has been searching for answers for a long time. I think that if someone needs to know something that you already know, you should tell them because it's just the right thing to do. It would be just better to let the woman know right then that her son had died because later on, when she is still wondering, it will hurt her even more if she found out later on.
Hans punishment for giving the jew some bread is that he was deployed to war and now that both of liesiels two most important people hans and max liesiel will have no one to talk to or rely on germany under nazi rule was not the hot spot to live because they take people away use houses for shelter and are both lethal and brutal.
ReplyDeletei do not agree with this idea because that action does speak louder than words and this is shown threw hitler controlling people such as the jew and putting them in camps and deporting them is how he did all this threw actions people in Germany knew what was going on they just didn't take action and stop what was happening this is why actions speak louder than words
ReplyDelete@knights4111 i like how you explained how you think things are but i disagree with you that words are powerful it is threw action how people are remembered
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I agree with what Max had said. Words are very powerful. Especially in the time of the holocaust. People were ruled by words. All Hitler did was throw words at people. This shows that words are powerful. For example, you could be insulted by words or be made fun of, or you could just be punched. The words that insulted the person will stick to him for a long time and become hurt over time, while a punch will just hurt for minutes. I think that words should be fought with actions. I think this because if you just fight back with words, the fight could go on forever. If actions were used, the fight could be changed and dealt with.
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ReplyDeleteQ1) Hans' punishment for helping the Jew was he was sent away to help with the war. I think that something bad is going to happen to him because of all the danger that is going on around him with the bombs and buildings collapsing. He was put into a job nobody wants to do and that is very dangerous to do. Hans' and Mr Steiner's punishments tell me that the nnazis needed as many people as they could in the war and that they were probably scared they were going to lose. Any other country would send a person who did something wrong to jail but they send them to help with their army.
Q2) Boris Schipper tells the woman her son wasnt down the road they came from. He tells her this so she wont go down the=at road and find her dead son. It would have been hard for a mother to find their child dead on the street. I think Boris was right for not telling the woman. Since he didn't she will always have the hope that he is still alive to hold on to. If she knew he was dead she would live the rest of her life grieving over it.
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Very good answer i agree with you completely. I think hans' is TOO generous.
1). The punishment they receive is that they are accepted into The Nazi Party. Hans has been trying to get in but has been denied so it is a shock to him that he has now been accepted. Hans realizes that he will probably be sent to Russia were Germany is losing the battle against them. If he is sent there the chance of him coming back is almost none and if he did make it through they would not allow him to live. The Nazis knew that and that is why he was accepted into the party. There punishments show me that in Nazi Germany punishments of that scale mean death but because of there situation in the war they needed all the soldiers they could get to help them win. If you were punished you would be killed it just might not be the way you’d expect it.
ReplyDelete3). Rudy and Leisel laid bread bits across the road. When the soldiers realized that there was food on the ground they looked for the culprits. One of the soldiers noticed Leisel then Rudy and they began to run. As Leisel ran someone kicked her and told her to keep running and that she didn’t belong there. Leisel’s real intention for being there is to see and know that Max is still alive. If leisel had seen him I belive she would have yelled his name and Rudy would have made her shut up.
Part 8 Question 1:
ReplyDeleteHans is punished for giving the Jew bread in the first march by being accepted into the Nazi party and then enlisted in the German army. I think he’s going to get injured or killed in the war because earlier in the book the narrator sort of hinted something bad was going to happen to Hans that would make Liesel miss the days when they went painting together. That could’ve been referring to him going into war, but I think he might get hurt. Hans and Mr. Steiner’s punishment tells me that Nazi Germany was a very cruel place and that Hitler was controlling. He sent them to war just because they didn’t do what he wanted. I think that’s going a little overboard.
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ReplyDeleteLiesel and Rudy gave bread to the Jews in the death march because they wanted to do something good and help. They were angry at Hitler and the Nazis for taking away Hans and Mr. Steiner, so they didn’t feel any loyalty to them during the march. Liesel really only came because she wanted to check and see if Max was there. She was afraid he’d been captured. If Max had been in the death march, I think Liesel would’ve called out to him or tried to help him. She would’ve made a lot of noise, and the soldiers would’ve caught them.
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When Hans gave the piece of bread to the Jewish man, he had to face the consequences as we predicted. He got beaten up at the time of the incident. He also, got forced into joining the Nazi army. This is a punishment for him because he did not like the way the Jews were getting treated for the color of their skin and their religion. I predict that Hans will not shoot or kill any Jews. He will benefit from joining the army by helping them out and using it as an excuse to be with them. Hans and Mr.Steiners punishment tell me that living in Nazi Germany is very dangerous and risky. It shows me that they are strong for what they do for the Jews.
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I agree with Max's idea. Words can truley hurt someone and make them have a breakdown. Yes, words are powerful. Hitler got so far into the Holocaust by the words he had said. He made all the Germans just fall right into everything he said. Nobody really understood what he was saying. He made himself sound as if he were changing the world for the better. Everyone was wrong. Hitler changed the world for the worse. I think words should be fought by your understanding of it. If you know that someones words are going to end bad just ignore it. In order to ignore it you have to understand what is actually being done.
4111- I agree with what you said about hitlers words. He did cause the whole world to crumble. Good job (:
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Hans’s punishment for giving the Jew bread was he got beaten by a Nazi on the spot, in front of everyone, and so then none of the people trusted him. And then later, he got sent to the army for what he did and I think he will get treated harshly while he is in the army. I think that the Nazi’s will teach him not to praise the Jews because it defies the laws of the government. Hans’s and Mr. Steiner’s punishments tell me that living in Nazi Germany had very strict rules. I think that they really influenced the laws of the Nazi government and that anyone who tried to stand up against them or if anyone defended someone who was standing up against the laws, would be immediately punished. There were serious consequences if you defied Hitler’s rule.
Question 1: Han’s punishment for giving the Jew bread earlier in the death march is he is forced to go to war. I believe Han’s will survive because earlier in the story the narrator talks about going by Han’s twice during war, and that one was later on in the story. This means death only sees him and does not take him. What has happened to Han’s and Mr. Steiner shows me that Nazi Germany not only treated the Jew’s bad but anyone who did not obey what Hitler believed. They were will to not only discriminate another race, but their own race too. I am relieved to know that Hans will make it home alive after serving.
ReplyDeleteQuestion 2:Boris Schipper lies to the woman who is looking for her son because he did not want to go through the misery of telling the woman the truth. This was not right of him, although he did not have to watch her struggle she would at some point realize her son is gone and will have to live her life through the agony of not knowing what happened. Therefore it would have been better for her to know he was dead, it would have given her a chance to say her last goodbye’s to her son and move on without all the agony and pain of what really happened.
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I think that Max was right and that words are very powerful. I think that words can change the minds of millions and these words result in actions by believers and followers. This was proven with Hitler and many other rulers that try to persuade people to do what they think is right. Hitler changed almost all the peoples’ minds in Germany. He made them think that he would protect them and create a better life for all of them; he made all of those people fall for him. I think that words could be fought by actions. I think that anyone against ideas should rebel and show their side of the opinion- stand up for themselves. Because, once one or two people stand up, others will too because they won’t be alone.
knights2103:i like how you thoroughly explained how you deciphered Max’s story. Great Job!
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ReplyDeleteI think you used really meaningful words and connected the book to real life to prove what you were saying about question 4. I really agree.
I agree with what Max had said. Words are powerful. And even more in the time of the holocaust. All Hitler did was talk to people. This shows that words are powerful. He used persuaded to convinced the people of Germany to follow him. This is also how he got young kids to follow him because the younger you are the weaker you mind is and the easier you fall for things. I think that words should be fought with actions. I think this because if you just fight back with words, the fight could go on forever. If actions were used, the fight could be changed and dealt with.
ReplyDeleteFor giving the Jewish man the piece of bread, he was faced with consequences for his actions which were he was beaten at the time of the incident and that also later in the text you find out that Hans has to be sent in to the army for the Nazis as a punishment for his crimes. Later in the story I think that Hans is going to survive in the army for a little while and latter he will get shot by a Russian or American and be killed by getting shot in battle so that is what happened to Hans.
ReplyDelete~~my computer wouldn't send the comment or the second question last night for part 8, please accept full credit. thanks, knights 9202
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Question 1
Han’s punishment for giving the Jew the bread in the earlier death march is that he is sent to into the army because of what he did and he had to leave Leisel and Rosa. Because Hans gave the Jew bread he was forced to do the consequences. I think the Hans will serve in the army for a while then get sent home or try to escape out of the army. Because of this punishment, you can tell that in Nazi Germany that they are very strict on how the Jews should be treated. You shouldn’t help them or anything, they want you to support and believe in the Nazi. If you don’t do this and you are caught you will have to suffer the consequence, like Hans did.
Part 8
Question 4
I think that Max was right and that words are very powerful. Hitler used his speech to persuade millions of people to follow him. Because his speech was so powerful the people followed him and believed him. He said that by joining him they would become one, he would fix the country, and by doing this the people were helping their own country. I think that words could be fought by actions or by other words. People could rebel and show their actions or they could protest with words and signs. People could also come up with as powerful speech like Hitler did to persuade the Germany people. Once one person stands up, then another, and another, everyone will because they know they aren’t standing alone. Each of them will help each other and back each other up when they need it.
knights 2102,
You are right, and now Hans has to suffer with the consequences. Hans and his family are the one who care and know that the Jews shouldn’t be treated that way. Good job!
knights4100:I like your comment!
ReplyDeleteGood job:)
part 7 question 3
ReplyDeleteIf I was Hans and had known the consequences of giving the Jew the bread I would not have done it because it put Max’s life in danger. Also it put his entire family’s life in danger because they could’ve sent them to a concentration camp for being a communist. He had to leave because if they saw him they probably would have all been killed. People also probably didn’t trust his family anymore because he had encounters with Jews before this incident too.
Part 7 question 4
Liesel starts reading from "The Whistler" and reads a whole chapter out loud to everyone in the shelter.This worked because the people were all afraid and nervous, and when Liesel started reading the story it took their minds off what was going on outside of the shelter. Liesel read in a way that caught everyone’s attention, and the narrator said that they could all picture what was happening in the story as Liesel read. I think that helped to distract them because they had something to focus on besides the fact that they might all die at any second.
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Good job answering this question. I liked how you used an example of how words stick to people.
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Rudy and Liesel gave pieces of bread to the Jews during the Death March, just like Hans did. They were mad at the Nazis and Hitler for taking away Mr. Steiner and Hans. The reason why Liesel came was so that she might see Max and help him get away. She thought that he was captured. If Liesel saw Max in the Death March she would’ve called out to him, make lots of noise so that Max can get away.
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Hans punishment for giving a piece of bread to a Jew, in the earlier Death March was that he was sent into the army. I think that he will survive in the army for a little bit but he will be shot and killed. This shows that Nazi Germany was very strict on the way that they treated the Jews, and if you treated them differently than what the Nazis wanted you would get punished like Hans.
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Part 8 Question 1).Hans's consequences for giving the piece of bread to the Jewish man was that he was beaten at the time of the indecent and that also later in the books text you find out that hans has to be sent in to the army for the Nazis as a punishment for his crimes and also i think that hans is going to survive in the army for a little while and latter he will become shot by a Russian or American and be killed by getting shot in battle so that is what happen to hans and also what i think will happen later in the text of the book thief.
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ReplyDeleteRudy and Liesel gave pieces of bread to the Jews during the Death March, just like Hans did. They were mad at the Nazis and Hitler for taking away Mr. Steiner and Hans. The reason why Liesel came was so that she might see Max and help him get away. She thought that he was captured. If Liesel saw Max in the Death March she would’ve called out to him, make lots of noise so that Max can get away.
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ReplyDeleteI liked how you used an example of how words stick to people.
Part 8 Question 2: Boris Schipper decided to lie to the woman because really, who wants to be the person to inform someone that their son is dead? I don't think it was right of him to do this because you shouldn't hold this kind of information from a woman who is wondering and has been searching for answers for a long time. I think that if someone needs to know something that you already know, you should tell them because it's just the right thing to do. It would be just better to let the woman know right then that her son had died because later on, when she is still wondering, it will hurt her even more if she found out later on.
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ReplyDeleteHans punishment for giving a piece of bread to a Jew, in the earlier Death March was that he was sent into the army. I think that he will survive in the army for a little bit but he will be shot and killed. This shows that Nazi Germany was very strict on the way that they treated the Jews, and if you treated them differently than what the Nazis wanted you would get punished like Hans.
Part 7 Question 2: During the death march Hans does a courageous thing. He sees an old Jewish man who keeps on falling down so he runs out and gives him a piece of bread. One of the officers sees him do this and he whips Hans and the man. I think Hans did this because when he saw the man it made him think of Max. It made him angry that people would do something so mean to nice people like Max. He wanted to show the old man that he wasn’t just one of the people standing in the crowd watching but that he actually cared. Hans regretted this afterwards because he knew he would get a more severe punishment than just being whipped. It caused Max to have to leave and maybe even more.
ReplyDeletePart 7 Question 4: During the air raid Leisel decides to read to all her neighbors to make them calm down. It was effective to the adults because it would remind them of when they were kids and their parents would read to them. It reminded them of being kids with no worries. It calmed down the kids because the sound of some one’s voice reading peacefully made them feel like it was alright. Also when their parents calmed down it made them calm down too. It also helped people to just keep their minds away from real life. It made them forget why they were in a basement together.
ReplyDeletePart 8 Question 2: I think Boris Schipper lies to the women who is looking for her son because he thought it would be better for her to find out he’s dead in a different way than finding his dead body. It would be a lot more traumatic and hard to get over than just some one telling her he was dead. I do think it was better for her to just keep wondering if he was alive or not. I think this because there was so much death and negativity happening that some one had to have hope for life.
ReplyDeletePart 8 Question 3: Leisel and Rudy put bread out in the road for the Jews for the second death march to show them that even though they sent Hans to go fight that there were still people to give his bread. They wanted to be defiant because they were mad at the Nazis for what they did to both of their fathers. Leisel’s intention for being there was to look for Max. She wanted to see him...but not there. She looked anyways because seeing that he was alive and knowing where he was, was a whole lot better than not knowing at all. If Liesel had seen Max she probably would have run out from the trees to see him and told Rosa about it.
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ReplyDeleteHis punishment was that Hans had to face public humilation and he had to break apart from the Nazi group. Which he really didn't have a problem with. Hans didn't agree with what they were doing with the Jews,etc. I think that Hans will be more careful about what he does because he knows that, him giving the bread out what his warning. I think that the punishments of Mr.Steiner and Hans tell me that Germany can be a very hard place to express your opinon. Germany seems very harsh during that time. But, I think Hans will notice that he can't just do whatever he wants to express his feelings out in public,because he will be in a lot of trouble.
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ReplyDeleteMax was right and that words are very powerful. Hitler used his speech to persuade millions of people to follow him. Because his speech was so powerful the people followed him and believed him. He said that by joining him they would become one, he would fix the country, and by doing this the people were helping their own country. I think that words could be fought by actions or by other words. People could rebel and show their actions or they could protest with words and signs. People could also come up with as powerful speech like Hitler did to persuade the Germany people.