The Story Of Hana Brady

A Holocaust Story There are many stories about the Holocaust. One is about the young, Jewish girl, Hana Brady. The Holocaust was a terrible event from the 1939-1945 (Levine v). Nazis would take people away and harm them in many ways. Hana Brady was a young girl who lived in Nove Mesto with her older brother, George, her mother, Marketa, and her father, Karel (Levine 5-6). Hana Brady was thirteen when experienced some of the horrible things Jews were being put through. (“Hana”). Although the Holocaust killed and harmed many people, there are stories like Hana Brady’s who will inspire people today, even though her life ended at a concentration camp. Hana was like any other kid. She would go to school, make friends and help out around her parents local store. (Levine 8 and 24). Hana loved to ski and ice skate with her family and friends. Sometimes, Hana and her family would go on long skiing rides. Even though she was the youngest, Hana always led the way. (Levine 16-17). The Holocaust would take away the Jew’s rights and privileges such as, going to school, having a job, and being with friends.

Many people, including Hana, never had their first job, lived in their own house, got married, and never had kids. When Hana’s parents were arrested, Hana and George had to live with their Catholic aunt and uncle (“Hana”). The concentration camps were very unstable.There was not enough food, people could get exposed to gas, and the Nazi soldiers could even kill the people if they wanted to (Hachette). When George arrived at Auschwitz, he was forced to work (“Hana”). Once Hana arrived at Auschwitz, she was gassed in a gas chamber. Hana Brady died on October 23rd, 1944