What Is The Theme Of The Happiest Man On Earth By Eddie Jaku

Every time I heard the story of the Holocaust, I was dismissive and uninterested. Why should I be? I didn’t experience it. How could the stories from 80 years affect me? However, researching, listening and understanding the horrific events faced by the Jews in Germany allowed me to finally understand the purpose of learning about the Holocaust. The collective memory of the Jewish people must continue from generation to generation. Us Jews were prisoners in concentration camps. 6 million Jews died because of them. The Holocaust happened to all of us - because we are all one people, one world. If we don’t take charge and learn the lessons of our past, we are doomed to repeat them. And if we don’t study the events of our ancestors, who will be

In Eddie Jaku’s story, ‘The Happiest Man on Earth,' his experiences as a Holocaust survivor are part of the collective memory of the Jewish people and the broader global community. He reflects on his experiences in the concentration camps with his fellow prisoners, and the impact it had on himself, his family, and the broader community at the time. Jaku continues to highlight his collective memory in Australia, by delivering speeches and messages about his story to help preserve the memory of the Holocaust for future generations.

His memoir is a moving story about his unimaginable experience during WW2 in the concentration camps in Germany starting in 1938, where he spent 7 years facing harsh circumstances and unpredictable challenges. Throughout his book, he highlights themes of strength, forgiveness, gratitude, and friendship by overcoming adversity and looking towards the positives in life. Jaku describes his life before, during and after the war, while remaining hopeful and demonstrating kindness even in the darkest of

Similarly to Jaku, my grandparents were able to see the importance of family and the role they play in one’s life. I wish to integrate Jaku’s view of family in my Hans Kimmel essay, as my grandparents constantly put their sons first, second and last. My grandparent’s life in South Africa was filled with much movement from city to city and through many discussions, they decided to leave due to the seriousness of the blacks rising against the apartheid system and to avoid their sons joining the compulsory army. In 1987 they were able to leave South Africa and flew straight to Adelaide due to the welcoming Jewish community, however, ended up in Melbourne after a few years where they live