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I think the theme of Book was to gave the readers an insight of what the German and go into the view of the Germans. Each chapter talked about a different part or timeline of the Hitler's Youth. I don't think there was an argument in this book, but it was to educate the readers. In The Chapter called The Murder Of Herbert Norkus, It talks about a noy named Herbert Norkus.He is part of a Hitlerjugend, or Hitler Youth organization of teenagers who were dedicated to Adolf Hitler. His mother forbid him to join the Hitler Youth becaise she knew it was dangerous,However, when she died, Herbert's Father allowed him to join the Hitlers Youth. He began to distribute leaflets throughout the Berlin neighborhoods. One day, Herbert and his friend Johannes Kirch were stuffing flyers into tenement mailboxes and spotted boys that were Reds (Communists). The Reds attacked Herbert and Stabbed him six times. Outraged by the brutal murder, the Nazi Party staged a military military funeral. In the chapter called the Hitler's Rise to Power, It begins on Monday, January 30, 1933. The …show more content…

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