A Drastic Turn Of Destiny By Fred Mann

The holocaust memoir, “A Drastic Turn of Destiny” depicts the life of Fred Mann as he lives through horrifying times for Jewish people like himself. The novel was written as a primary source of recollections from the disturbing times of World War Two when the Mann family persevered through the persecution directed towards them through anti-semitism, violence, and death. Fred Mann narrates his memoir as his family’s resilience, strength, and integrity allowed them to be guided to safety and to save many lives in the Mann family.

The memoir describes Fred Mann's family’s challenges in an effort to survive the Nazi death camps; his story recollects his exile around the world through Belgium, France, Spain, Portugal, Jamaica and finally refuge

Throughout the troubling years for Jewish communities, Mann’s memoir serves as a powerful testimony against the injustices and atrocities committed during that time. Mann shared his personal stories to expose the horrors of the Holocaust, combat denial and revisionism, and promote justice, human rights, and tolerance. Fredd Mann explores the themes of identity, belonging, and loss. “A Jew has never had the benefit of the glory of the past but must live for the present and the future. Since the war, I have probably lived with deeply ingrained "Jewish suitcase syndrome" - with a virtual suitcase always packed, ready to move on a moment's notice.” (Mann, 242). Mann elaborates on questions of self-identity, cultural heritage, and the impact of displacement and persecution on individuals and communities. “In Germany, I was the "Jew boy"; in Brussels, I was the "dirty German"; in France, I was "undesirable"; in Portugal, I was the refugee; in Jamaica, I was simply a non-entity. So for those twelve years I was a pariah in an exploding world. “ (Mann, 242). Mann’s unique perspective and personal narrative; through his diverse accounts, readers gain a deeper understanding of the individual lives affected by the Holocaust and the complex emotions and struggles faced by survivors. The brutal genocide of Jewish culture forced the Mann family to exile into places of refuge around the

Mann connects his coming-of-age journey to his version of the biblical exodus; In the Bible, the book of Exodus is the second book of the Old Testament. It describes the story of the Israelites' liberation from slavery in Egypt and their journey to the Promised Land under the leadership of Moses. In addition to the historical term "Exodus", which was also used more generally to refer to large-scale migrations or movements of people, often with the connotation of leaving one place for another. For example, the Jewish migration to the Land of Israel following World War II is sometimes referred to as the "Exodus" or the "Jewish Exodus.". The Mann family’s journey correlates to this similar to the Israelites, the Mann’s migrated with many other Jewish families to seek safety and security.

The memoir provided in-depth political and religious inquiries, however, the memoir did not display Fred Manns personal emotions. Memoir typically depicts the personal feelings of the writer to gain empathy and remorse; however, the majority of the novel was about the writers' surroundings; changing environments, people, governmental leaders, etc. It hardly portrayed the intimate emotions Fredd Mann felt during such a horrific time which made it difficult to share compassion and truly feel awareness for the harsh topic at