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In the memoir, The Boy on the Wooden Box; How the Impossible Became Possible… on Schindler’s List, by Leon Leyson, follows his story as a little boy and how his move into the big city, Krakow, turned for the worse. Leon shares his troubles and experiences during World War II, also known as The Holocaust. Throughout the book, Leon describes the entertainment that the Jews continued during their time in the ghetto. He also talks about what he did in order to see his family safe. Leon also informs us about the admiration of Oskar Schindler, a nazi. Leyson’s purpose in writing this memoir was to educate readers on how he and other Jewish people kept moving forward in life to survive and the hope he had. After Leon’s and many other Jews first …show more content…

After Leon and his mother were moved to Ghetto B, Leyson tells us their yearning for the safety of their family. “We had to keep going for each other…Every time I returned from work and found her there waiting, I felt there was still hope. Each night we prayed that my father, David, and Pesza were safe…” (Leyson 108). Leon kept moving on if that meant seeing his mother safe the next day; vice versa. Also, everyday once Leon and his mother worked came home, they set time aside to pray for their family, even if that meant taking away time from rest and such. After the Nazi’s liquidation, Leon informs us of the precarious situation he put himself in after seeing his mother head to Plaszow. “I saw my chance and joined another group…I was now among those headed to Plaszow. My heart was racing. All I wanted was to see my family again, no matter what situation” (Leyson 110-111). Leon knew what would happen to him if he stayed with the group of children. He took the risk of sneaking into the group heading to Plaszow. However, to Leon, getting killed was better than living without his

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Imagine having a life like one of the Leyson family members, witnessing first hand the traumatic events of World War II. Imagine having the chance to step into the shoes of a boy by the name of Leon who survived the Holocaust. He was ripped away from his family and whipped with spikes. Imagine being separated from your family for three years and how traumatizing it would be for a young child.

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In the first quote, Leon says, it’s only the Corn Dance… but I hope I haven’t forgotten what to do presents a disconnection. After being gone, he was uncertain on a tradition he once knew in the community. Even though the text implies a connection between Leon and community rebuilding, as the story continues he begins to isolate himself from the tribe and loses his spirituality. He isolates himself once assaulted by an officer instead of communication with his family he takes the legal route. As well as losing, his faith in the culture once he rejected the arrowhead necklace from

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In Chapter 5, "The Coldest Heart," Leon is diagnosed as a sociopath (Perry and Szalavitz, 2006, p. 116). In your well-read opinion, who is responsible for his condition? Explain, providing textual support and evidence. What can we learn from his story?

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He was often left alone all day long and failed to connect with any family support that would meet his needs. As Leon, grew through the stages of development from infancy to adolescent his behaviors where much different from his brothers. He became defiant, manipulative, angry, and emotionally unattached. In addition, Leon, engaged in criminal activity and was and became involved with the juvenile justice system in early his adolescent years.

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But Schindler was different.” That really shows that even Leon thinks that Schindler is not just an ordinary Nazi. Sometimes even we can’t remember names but Schindler took it upon himself to try to remember all his worker’s names. This deeply shows how much Schindler is against the Nazi’s and resisting the Nazi rule. Finally, Schindler has so far saved Leon and his family three times.

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