Comparing Devil's Arithmetic And The Boy In The Striped Pa

Finding Light in the Darkness

The Holocaust is a very emotional subject for people to talk about. With all of the terrible things that occurred you are bound to get sad and even disgusted by the acts of the Nazis. The Holocaust was a horrific event that occurred for many years. Over 6 million Jews have died in the torturing concentration camps. They were murdered by starvation, hard labor, and gassing. The Holocaust was a horrific event in our history, and by watching interviews of Holocaust survivors, reading novels like The Devil’s Arithmetic, and The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, we can learn how the prisoners found their light in the darkness.

Hearing about the Holocaust can sometimes seem surreal, but by accessing non-fiction sources

you can know for sure what had happened. When Francine Christophe was 8 years old she gave away her chocolate bar to a friend who was in labor. When her mother asked her to give it away Francine agreed without hesitation. Decades later, a lady came up to Francine and gave her a chocolate bar saying, “I’m the baby.” (Francine’s Story - Holocaust Survivor) By this, Francine was shocked but also felt a bit of fulfillment knowing that the candy bar she had given up years ago helped her friend through a tough time. The young child and her candy bar had been the light in the darkness for the friend and the baby. Francine’s selfless ways could’ve been a great influence to the other prisoners who were greedy and frightened in camp.