Signpost- Words of the Wiser

   Since the last time I blogged, The Gestapo came into Korinna's house because they said it "smelled" like Jews & and they were a bit suspicious that Korinna's family were hiding Jews in their house.
When the Gestapo came, Korinna felt like helping the Jews so she lied and said she was strong enough to put that hole in the wall where the Jews were hiding from. The Gestapo didn't believe her at first, but then after a while they stopped asking questions and started to believe her.
    The life lesson that Korinna learned in the story is that people are allll equal. "They're people, they have nothing. Should I take away their religion, too?  It's no hardship for me to try to cook for them in kosher manner, so why shouldn't I? And why shouldn't I make them a hot meal?" This life lesson may affect the character by: since Korinna is a VERY loyal German, this may impact her life forever. She grew up with the impression that Jews are the enemy, and she grew up with the impression of hating Jews. Now that her mom is holding Jews behind her wardrobe, she starts feeling sorry for the Jews and that for her, is a big problem.

Lit Circle Book.

In "Behind The Bedroom Wall,"so far, Korinna is very loyal to Germany and absolutely hates Jews. In one chapter, Korinna finds out that her mom is hiding two Jews behind her wardrobe. One day, Rita wants Korinna to throw snow, that has ice, to three Jewish girls and she doesn't want to because she starts to feel bad for them. But Rita starts bugging her about it and she finally does it and feels terrible afterwards. Also in another chapter, she goes behind the wardrobe to give the little Jewish girl, named Rachel, some papers and some colored pencils to draw with. Rita's brother, Hans, and some other people, to go Korinna's house to see if they had some Jews hidden in there.
   Korinna is a very loyal German and loves Hitler. She also fiercely hates Jews. "I'm a loyal German, just like you, Mother. And you should never question the Fuhrer, because he's only doing what's best for us." Korinna loves her family very much too. In the book, she always reminds her mother or her father that she loves them almost like everyday. Frau Rehme, Korinna's mom, is a sensitive person, and a loyal German, but she still had Jews hidden behind Korinna's wardrobe. She cooks for them, gives them blankets, makes sure they're alright.  

Holocaustt Blog.

  After reading about some of the bystanders as well as the upstanders, I believe so many people stood by and watched the Holocaust take place because they believed if they stood up and said something, they'll get killed. Or they'll get sent to concentration camps.  Also, I think some Jews resisted the Nazi's because they were tired of seeing their people being treated like that.  I think sympathy inspired 1others to stand up to the Nazi's because they couldn't stand the Nazi's treating the Jews terribly. Honestly, I would be one of the bystanders because in what we've learned so far, if you stood up to the Nazi's, you could get killed, so I would be in fear for my life.