This classic allegory begins our introduction to Holocaust themed fiction and non-fiction. Please comment below................ ok to respond here to our class discussion about the Holocaust.
This sounds like a great story. I want to read it, but I think I would need a slow, calm, relaxed, and collected day to get through it though. I must say, I am really looking forward to an oppurtunity to tackle the story.
The Terrible things are the Nazis. The clearing creatures are the Nazi's victims (Jews). In both Devil's Arithmetic and The Terrible Things, animals/people are afraid to go against a wrong idea in which innocent souls are dying for fear of their own death. When these same survivors are faced with their own problem, nobody is left to save them. It's better to go down fighting for what is right than dying with a guilty heart.
Like sportsfan13 from the book i could tell that the animals were the Jews and the Terrible Thing were the Nazi's. Also the little rabbit that got left behind represents the survivors of the Holocaust. How the little rabbit felt like he should of helped the other animals to survive, thats how the Jews felt when they had to seperate from family or friends. Also what sportsfan13 ended with its better to die fighting for what is right then to die with a guilty heart. Some of the Jews tried warning the others to know that they won't live unless they fight for what is right. And the way some fought was to be killed so there son/daughter or someone else could live. They died so one more life could be on Earth.
This classic allegory begins our introduction to Holocaust themed fiction and non-fiction.
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ReplyDeleteIs this a book that is on our reading list for the holocaust? If it is I might want to read it!! :-)
this is a read-aloud for Friday...i will ask the class to post their comments here after i read it.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a great story. I want to read it, but I think I would need a slow, calm, relaxed, and collected day to get through it though. I must say, I am really looking forward to an oppurtunity to tackle the story.
ReplyDeleteThe Terrible things are the Nazis. The clearing creatures are the Nazi's victims (Jews). In both Devil's Arithmetic and The Terrible Things, animals/people are afraid to go against a wrong idea in which innocent souls are dying for fear of their own death. When these same survivors are faced with their own problem, nobody is left to save them. It's better to go down fighting for what is right than dying with a guilty heart.
ReplyDeleteLike sportsfan13 from the book i could tell that the animals were the Jews and the Terrible Thing were the Nazi's. Also the little rabbit that got left behind represents the survivors of the Holocaust. How the little rabbit felt like he should of helped the other animals to survive, thats how the Jews felt when they had to seperate from family or friends. Also what sportsfan13 ended with its better to die fighting for what is right then to die with a guilty heart. Some of the Jews tried warning the others to know that they won't live unless they fight for what is right. And the way some fought was to be killed so there son/daughter or someone else could live. They died so one more life could be on Earth.
ReplyDeleteYesterday`s Allegory reflected upon the Holocaust almost like a kid version of what happened.
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