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Compare And Contrast Benno And Night Of Broken Glass

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It is so important to inform the upcoming generation about the Holocaust. That is why childrens’ book writers are shifting their focus onto this devastating event. However, because it is so grusome and terrible, authors must be careful with the wording and picture use. For example, many of the words are extremely euphemismized and simplified to suit the kids lexile range. One specific piece of children’s literature that demonstrates this is Benno and the Night of Broken Glass by Meg Wiviott. Her choice of language was hard to establish all the way, and this is shown in: “insert quote here, I will do this in class because I do not have access at home to this book.” Wiviott’s wording and tone was deliberately chosen to be directed towards kids,
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