The Hiding Place: Should Corrie Help Others?

Should you risk everything you have to help others? Everyone agrees that many Jews were killed during WWII, but some say that people should not have helped them, while others believed that they should have.

In The Hiding Place Some people say that Corrie should not have helped the Jews, while others say she should have helped them. Corrie should not have helped the Jews for three main reasons; Corrie was extremely sick with the flu, it was too dangerous, and if the Germans caught her she would likely face death or imprisonment.

The first reason Corrie should not have helped the Jews was because she was extremely sick with the flu. She was also very weak and had to stay in bed most of the day. She was in no condition to do anything that

could harm her and she was so sick constantly passing out throughout the day. Corrie also had severe migraines, she could not concentrate on what she was doing because her head hurt so badly it was like.
The second reason Corrie should not have helped the Jews was that it was too dangerous. There would be more people in their house and shop which would create more noise and would look suspicious. The Germans made regular searches in the apartments for Jews and the people who helped them. In addition, there were also spies that would have been forced to reveal what she was doing. All these things are risks not many were willing to take.
The third reason Corrie should not have helped the Jews is that the Germans would punish her if they caught her.

If she was discovered the Germans would most likely send her to jail or shoot her on the spot. If they send her to prison, she would likely die of poor conditions or of disease spread by inmates and fleas. Also, she may have died of poor prisoner treatment or prisoner abuse, such as beating or malnutrition.

But some say Corrie should have helped the Jews. They argue that she should have helped others in need. It would help other refugees and Jews, her house would be a checkpoint out of the country. She could also give out ration cards to those who needed it. But along their journey these people would continually risk getting caught.

In addition, these people argue that she would have spread the word of God. She would have been able to preach to the refugees to give them hope. She could have done the same with the Germans. But people had their own beliefs and she would be preaching to deaf ears. These are some reasons why People think Corrie should help the Jews.

Corrie should not have helped the Jews for three main reasons; Corrie was extremely sick with the flu, it was too risky, and the Germans would kill her if they caught her. Corrie would be putting both her family and friends in danger if she hid the

Jews.