Epilogue When I first started researching this story, it was with the intention of making it part of my upcoming series, 5 Lesser-Known Unsolved Murders in each state, but the more I looked into it, the more Jennifer's story touched me & I thought it deserved a standalone episode. She lived not all that far from where I lived in 1994; we're only about 8 years apart in age; 2 of my 7 sisters & both of my brothers are younger than Jennifer would be today had she not been taken from her family, and the world, so prematurely. The decision to make the Jennifer Persia story a dedicated episode was cemented further when I contacted Mark, her father, and thru him, Joanne, her sister – both of whom were incredibly gracious in responding positively to a total stranger who was inquiring about something so traumatic, out of the blue, no less. Most of the images in this video came from them, either directly, or indirectly by telling me where to find them.
She was sleeping when one night an attacker had broken into her apartment, a knife was placed on her throat and was raped. Jennifer at the time of the attack was trying to study her attacker’s face, she was trying to pay attention to the detail and if she survived she could help the police catch the attacker. Jennifer was lucky enough that she did escape out the back door by fixing her attacker a drink. The detective and Jennifer worked together to composite a sketch of a face of the attacker. Then a photo-line up and the physical lineup was introduced and Jennifer kept identifying the same person.
Throughout the story the main character (Ellie Wiesel) went through a lot of changes. The traumatic events of the concentration camps and the murder of most then eventually all of his family definitely changed the way he thought about the world around him. Throughout the story he kept certain traits he was , Smart, Observant, Conflicted, reserved, and careful. Those are some of his main traits, some of the other traits he had stayed the same but others were changed or lost. Ellie throughout the story was very smart.
After warnings about the bad intentions that Nazis in Germany had against Jewish the family of Wiesel and other Jewish in the city of Sighet decided to remain in the city. In a concentration camp called Auschwitz, Ellie gets separated from his mother and older sister but staying with his father. Ellie fights to survive hunger and abuse while having to face the destruction of his faith in god. He is forced to a situation where he does not know whether to support his father who kept on getting sicker and weaker or to give himself the opportunity to live.
The story’s tone has reached an irreversible point of tragedy. Towards the story’s conclusion character development is shown to make the loss of innocence in many characters final. Gene has lost the one friendship that was the epitome of his innocence. Leper lost his innocence to the war, and Brinker has lost his in the heat of conflict. Here the plot has an empty feeling that ends the novel.
The memoir follows Elie’s experience of the Ghetto in Sighet and the Auschwitz and Buchenwald camps, including the jarring moments in between. Numerous ways in which the Nazis dehumanized inmates, and more importantly, how it affected the Jews, are shown throughout Elie’s memoir. The horrific circumstances Jews
For instance, the inhumane blows given by the Gypsy inmate shocks Wiesel so much that he could not even comprehend what happened. Wiesel’s father “[has] just been struck, in front of [Wiesel]” (39), yet Wiesel did “not even blink” (39). Inmates are turning against their own people as they are brainwashed to do as the Nazis orders. The act of unreasonable blows and strikes show how the inmates are stripped of not only their voice to protest, but also their right to defend themselves against absolute cruelty. Another example is the author’s shift in religious faith and his relationship with God.
The holocaust exposes the cruitulity, and selfishness about everybody not just the Nazi's, but also his fellow Jews friends. When Ellie's father is beaten up, Ellie remembers “I did not move, I was a afraid" he feels guilty that he didn't
It is through the narrator that the reader is introduced to other characters. The narrator portrays Wiesel going through the Holocaust and getting separated
Each death reinforces the shattering of his innocence At just fifteen he is forced to work, sweat, bleed, and die as he is told. Wiesel’s life is ruled by the SS officers and he does not have any way of escape. He is forced to face the truth of his life. He has to accept that death is around the corner and his life is always on the line. Joshua however, does not lose his innocence.
In just one night the whole Wiesel family was separated without goodbyes, or any hope that they would see each other again. They became objects of the Natzi’s , and anything that they said, did, or thought didn't matter
In the background of the Salem witch trials, Arthur Miller's timeless masterpiece "The Crucible" explores the themes of hysteria, power, and truth. The play, which is a metaphor for the McCarthy era of the 1950s and is set in the puritanical culture of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692, was written by Arthur Miller. " The Crucible" investigates how fear may proliferate like wildfire and result in devastating conduct, especially toward helpless people. Miller makes a statement in his writing on the perils of groupthink and the necessity of maintaining personal integrity in the face of peer pressure. The characters are captivated by their fear of the devil and the presence of evil throughout the entire play.
Through this letter, Shreve gives a fictional account of the life of Maren Hontvedt yet provides an entirely plausible, if not shocking, account of the events that could have happened on the night of the murders. Both stories build deadly and somewhat unexpected climaxes. 2. Shreve tells us a stunning story with great climax and mysterious plots and themes. There is plenty for the reader to reflect and savor in this accomplished inquiry into the circle of
The read experience the painful perspective of young Elie having to survive through immeasurable evil. Both work provide a view of the Holocaust while still resting on the
The Dying Masterpiece “Fool as de woman!” Old Behrman cursed as he put on his stained jacket. The room was dark. Empty bottles lay scattered across the floor as well as perched upon every drawer and cupboard.
