Friday, February 26, 2010
ABML Blog Entry 2
"But you still believe? It's something I cannot explain, but i know somehow that we will be liberated."(Gerda 181) As a young women,I admire the strength and courage Gerda has of not wanting to give up. God knows, I wouldn't have this type of attitude when it came to this type of destrction; knowing that thousands of people around me are eventually going to be murdered, and me as well,...my faith would've been gone long time ago. "The days except for the hunger, were not so bad."(Gerda 196) Gerda was very lucky to have been put in a working camp, than just a plan old death camp. She would've been starving ten times more, and probably wouldn't have made it through to this very day. "I ran over to Sse and Liesel, where they huddled together. Ilse is dead, Ilse is dead!"(Gerda 205) It surprised me that Gerda didn't burst into tears when she found out her best friend was dead. I felt sorry for her now that she is alone, and had to survive without her.
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In the second section of the book you really get to realizing how much Gerda really suffered. The death march was over all a very overwhelming section. i have read meny books but none have brought tears to my eyes like this one. If I didnt know that this was a true story I would have thaought it was all make believe. The things she went through are unbelieveable. The part were Ilse died was very very sad. i hope that never again any one has to go through this. What the Germens did was unhuman, un fair and just plain stupid, to not use other words. i am happy that Gerda found happiness at the end. This book really teaches you what is really valuble in life.
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