The Holocaust was a very deadly and tragic time that will be remembered forever throughout human history. The Jews and the non-Jews had to make various difficult decisions. The hardest choice would be to resist, going against the Nazi’s, or being a bystander, which would be to ignore what the Nazi’s are doing to others and/or stand on the side. The tones of the authors differ in each piece of writing due to the fact that, “First They Came” by Martin Niemöller, shows a very regretful tone that makes the author seem sorry for himself and those around him. And, the author in the article, “Obstacles To Resistance '' shows their tone of anger towards the Nazi’s. In the piece, “Obstacles To Resistance” the author says, “Why not resist when the alternative …show more content…
In the wake of Jewish retaliation, and a German guard or officer being killed when the opportunity arose, many Jewish innocents were slaughtered for the deed. “Camp guards shot 26 Jews after four prisoners slipped through the barbed wire in Winter 1942.” The largest example of this was seen when a whole town was erased from the map (700 killed) when the Czech resistance crew murdered a highly regarded Nazi leader. The Jews faced a losing battle. At least if they were going to die, they weren’t going down without some …show more content…
The piece “First They Came” is very hands off because the author doesn’t want much involvement with the situation while the author in “Obstacles To Resistance” speaks with an energy that shows their desire to fight for human rights no matter the cost. They also differ in the way that the authors feel about the other people who are in the same situation as them being captured and held by the Nazi’s. To sum up everything that has been stated so far, The author of, “Obstacles To Resistance” and the author of “First They Came” differ in tone because one feels anger towards the Nazi’s and the other feels very somber. Those who had been involved in