A Final Rap Up

After finishing the book I was excited that the Jews were all liberated and they could return to their normal lives. I was shocked that the Jews were told they could get soup and the Nazi’s attacked them with machine guns. Why would they do that? Maybe a part of the final solution to try and get rid of the Jews? Another part that surprised me was after the Nazi’s attacked them with the machine guns the train kept going nonstop and many of the survivors died because of wounds, starvation or dehydration. The major theme of the book is bystanders and upstanders. I say it’s both upstander and bystander because there was several times in the book where people stood idle and many times where people took action during the holocaust.

My final thoughts on the project is that it was very interesting to read a book about the Holocaust and learn the story of Elli and how she survived. I learned from this book to not give up like the survivors they didn't give up they kept going. From doing this project I've learned of the life struggles that the Jews had to endure in order to have their freedom again. Lastly I would like to thank the contributors! Thank you guys for responding to our posts with your feedback it was really helpful throughout the project.