Ww2 Compare And Contrast Ellie And Anne

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During the time of World War II many people suffered the effects of war. Sadly during this time there was the holocaust, where the Jewish people along with the cripples, retards and those who were not German were put into work camps and were tortured and were forced hard labor on a daily. Because of a man named Adolf Hitler was able to start the Nazi party and turn the German people against Jews, millions died, suffered due to this tragic event in history. But amongst the chaos, many Jewish people hid in secret bunkers holding on for dear life hoping they would not get caught. Many Jews kept diaries, documenting their everyday lives in hiding. Other Jews wrote books after being liberated out of the concentration camps. They wrote about their experiences, their feelings. Because of their writings, it greatly impacts our society and reminds us the terror that we can cause to one another. We see the great faith in God and the hope for a brighter tomorrow, no matter how bad their circumstances were. Both Ellie and Anne share two different stories, both beautiful and full of life lessons, we see in their stories how they lived their lives during the war and the struggles they went through as a holocaust victim. Because of these two authors, we are able to get a first …show more content…

We see ourselves in them, with the way they act and they interact with others. The way they grew up is an amazing story to be told to everyone. It has so much meaning not only to people back then who faced these struggles, but also to us as we live in our society and try to prosper with one another. We see how single acts of people can change the whole course of history and how the Jewish people had to deal with adlof Hitler and the Nazi. And the lessons are not only applicable in a time of war, but to us now and we interact with each other on a day to day

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