Dialectical Journal

 1a.  For each new decree or action the German government makes, the Jews would always think that they are moving to a place better than the place they had originally. They were warned for each event that it was all a lie and that they shouldn’t fall for it. But everyone ignored those that gave warnings to the jews and had to deal with what lies ahead of them.

2a. “Anguish. German Soldiers-with their steel helmets, and their emblem, the death’s head” pg. 7

“From that moment, everything happened very quickly. The race towards death had begun.” Pg. 8

“Oh God, Lord of the Universe, take pity upon us in thy great mercy….” Pg. 17

“The cherished objects we had brought with us thus far were left behind in the train, and with them, at last, our illusions.” Pg. 27

“You must never lose faith, even when the sword hangs over your head. That’s the teaching of our sages…” Pg. 29

2b. These quotes that I chose is very important to the story. These quotes that I chose shows how the jews were struggling and how they cried out to God and begged for mercy. The quotes also shows how the jews were told to never lose faith.

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The Holocaust

 The Holocaust was a destruction or slaughter on mass amounts of people. The holocaust started on January 30th, 1933 then stopped in May 8, 1945. In the year of 1933 the european jews at that time were many in number. Until the Nazi Germans persecuted and murdered millions of the their kind. By 1945 the nazi germans killed about two-thirds of the jews as part of the Final Solution. The final solution was a plan the germans used to kill the jews.

Final Draft Allusion Poem

"What a spazz" they said,

"This isn't just for anyone" they also said.
They all laughed at my dream

They told me to keep dreaming and

to stop speaking nonsense 

I listened to them and let them 

control my life

As i watch everyone reach their dreams

i get angry

No one believed in me

No one cared encouraged me

As i was about to lose faith in myself i felt a sudden 

urge to try and reach my lifes one goal

I was tired of listening to them and

tired of letting them take a hold of my life

Its time for me to start reaching my goal

No ones gonna stop me

and nothings gonna distract me

No matter how small i am or how weak i am

I'll be training day and night to reach my goal

It doesn't matter if i have to start all over again

I will do anything to play the sport i love

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First Draft

"What a spazz" they said,

"This isn't just for anyone" they also said.
They all laughed at my dream

I listened to them and did what 

everyone wanted me to do.. 

After awhile i lost sight of my dreams.

The goal that i dreamed of was crushed

No one believed in me

No one encouraged me

I also had no faith in myself

But the sight of others

dreams coming true got me fired up

it got me determined to keep on trying

to never give up

I was tired of listening to them

"You're too short, You're too small,"

"You're too dumb"they all said.

Ive worked hard on gaining the recognition

I've always wanted

worked hard on my game

worked hard on running to the endzone

"Who is this person", They asked

"Thats my best friend, Thats my favorite player, 

Thats Rudy

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