In the “Children on the battlefield” article written by Marcie Schwartz explains that boys under 18 have served in many wars including the Civil War. They would join by lying about there age, having their parents sign them up, or there teachers would influence the recruiting officer to let them join. Some recruiting officers would look the other way so that they could met their quota. When they were enlisted they had many hard and dangerous jobs to do and also also served on military ships. The boys often were home sick and did not know what they wanted to do with there life.
An example of choosing to stand up to the Nazis happened on page 116 when Liesel asked if Hitler captured her mother. She then said “I hate the Führer. I hate him”. Papa then had 2 choices. “Did he bend down and embrace his foster daughter, as he wanted to?
For example, Sophie Scholl, a German teenager growing up during the Holocaust, found herself opposing the Nazi policies, but found that she couldn’t do anything to bring about change. The author states, “Though Sophie knew the correct National Socialistic answer to every question, she soon found herself unwilling to give her teachers the answers they wanted but she felt were wrong” (Bartoletti). After Sophie’s silence, her principal became frustrated and threatened her by saying that she would not graduate if she didn’t participate in class more. Another excerpt from Bartoletti stated that “in Munich, they broke up teachers' association meetings and even smashed out the apartment windows of a Latin teacher who had given out low grades. The police were called, but the Nazi Party wouldn't allow them to arrest the Hitler Youth.”
Book characters aren 't the only ones taking stands if you look hard enough you can find some real life people standing up for what they believe in including the ¨Little Rock Nine¨. The Rock nines stand is different than the other two i 've previously mentioned because they had to take a stand to gain equal education between whites and POC while the others only affected a small group of people the Rock Nine impacted a nation. ”Escorted by the troops, the Little Rock Nine attended their first full day of classes on September 25.” It took them several tries just to attend one class this was a HUGE moment in the Brown v. Board of Education because it had never been done before. ”Patillo was kicked and beaten and had acid thrown in her face, and Ray was pushed down a flight of stairs.” Even though they were beaten down and abused they continued to take a stand, they knew what the were doing needed to be done so they pushed on.
Sophie Scholl had a conflict being part of the Hitler Youth because she disagreed with the Nazi party's ideologies and actions. Sophie saw what the nazis were trying to do and saw how bad it was. " Though Sophie knew the correct National Socialistic answer to every question, she soon found herself unwilling to give her teachers the answers they wanted but she felt were wrong. "(Paragraph 4) She knows what's right and wants to express herself, but she feels pressured because her teachers don't have the same beliefs as her.
Wiesel gives an example of this in his speech when he says “Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Sometimes we must interfere.” So many Germans had opportunities to stand up for what was just and right. For the lives of Jews, Gypsies, and fellow Germans but refrained front doing so aiding Hitler in his mass
Both the graphic novel Maus and the memoir Night show how remaining silent can prevent violence. In the novel Maus Art’s father Vladek recalls multiple instances where staying quiet in front of the Nazis helped avoid violence. During the holocaust, anytime Jews would try to stand up for themselves the Nazis would react aggressively, and the Jews knew this, so they chose to stay quiet to avoid conflict. Vladek talks about while in the
Alfie Kohn in an excerpt from his book, “The One-Sided War against Children”, explores the topic of helicopter parenting. In which through Kohn uses ethos in order to convey his overall message, that helicopter parenting is not necessarily a bad thing for children. As there is no substantial facts that otherwise prove that helicopter parenting is damaging to children. In which Kohn uses his vast information about other articles and sources on the same topic. For example, when Kohn lists some of them, “...‘How to Land Your Kid in Therapy’...
Swing Kids presents several themes and questions revolving around the role of youth in society, the ‘goodness’ of people, and propaganda of governments. The movie follows Peter Müller in Nazi Germany during World War II. Peter and his friend, Thomas, enroll in Hitlerjugen, where they are bombarded with pro-Hitler propaganda daily. Over the course of the movie, Thomas begins to believe the propaganda, calling another friend unworthy because he is a cripple. In the end, Peter, unlike Thomas, does not succumb to the Nazi propaganda and is carted off after Nazis raid a swing club.
The Revolution of Heroism In modern times, people toss around the word hero, but the idea of heroism through the centuries has never perished. What is exactly as a hero? A hero is not someone that can fly or has super strength. A hero maybe someone who is fighting for their people, to someone that crushes fear, or to an average person that sacrifices themselfs for people in need. Overtime, the evolution of a hero has changed drastically.
“Stand up for what is right, even if you are standing alone” is a quote by Suzy Kassen. This is a major theme in the book To Kill a Mockingbird. Many people in life find it extremely hard to stand up for what is right because they may be going against peers and family. For a person, it takes great courage to do this but it gives them a sense that they are doing the right thing. The author, Harper Lee, disseminates the importance of standing up for yourself and what is right in many different ways.
In conclusion, taking a stand is more important. It shows bravery, courage, and determination. Although, there are arguments debating whether it’s more important to win, but it’s more important to take a stand because it’s defending someone’s feelings even though it might cause a
Propaganda has been used in history and modern day to persuade or present information to people that might be true or false depending on the view of the person. The definition of propaganda is ideas, information, and other material made to win people over to a doctrine. Propaganda is important to any totalitarian regime, to show the population that their condition is completely normal and hide the truth from the people. Nazis had used propaganda and manipulated the German people with their deception and false promises. Propaganda did not just appear everywhere with no help; Joseph Goebbels was the minister of propaganda under Adolf Hitler.
Taking a stand is more important than winning in any situation that anyone can be in. When you take a stand and put others before yourself, you feel more accomplished. “As you continue to stand for what you believe, the process will become second
As a kid, my parents always taught me to stand up for myself and others. Basically they told me I always need to kindly put someone in their place. Whether I was part of the problem or not. As quoted, “If you see or hear something you don’t think is kind, saying nothing is just as bad as partaking. Don’t be afraid to stand up for someone in the same way you hope someone would stand up for you.
