3 Quotes

1

Abruptly, our doors opened. Strange-looking creatures, dressed in striped jackets and black pants, jumped into the wagon. Holding flashlights and sticks, they began to strike at us left and right

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During Eliezer’s first encounter with concentration camp prisoners, he describes them as "creatures." These prisoners have lost their human identity, they are mere creatures, all dressed alike in similar, strange clothing. Within one night, Eliezer will become one of these "creatures" as well.

2

I was putting one foot in front of the other, like a machine. I was dragging this emaciated body that was still such a weight. If only I could have shed it! Though I tried to put it out of my mind, I couldn’t help thinking that there were two of us: my body and I. And I hated that body.

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As they march from one camp to the next, Eliezer wishes he could get rid of his body – just leave it behind. He separates the true "Eliezer" from his physical body.

3

In the afternoon, they made us line up. Three prisoners brought a table and some medical instruments. We were told to roll up our left sleeves and file past the table. The three "veteran" prisoners, needles in hand, tattooed numbers on our left arms. I became A-7713. From then on, I had no other name.

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Eliezer’s loses the humanness of having a name and becomes a number.

2 Thesis Statements:

-From the time Elizear arrives all the way until he leaves he changes a lot.

-Elizear's time at the concentration camp changes him a lot.

Movie Review

Summary of the story;


A Jewish man and poet, Guido Orefice uses cunning wit to win over an Italian schoolteacher, Dora who's set to marry another man. Charming her and getting the timing perfect every time and whisking her away on a green horse ensures they soon live together happily in Guido's uncle, Eliseo Orefice's house. Bringing up their 5 year old boy, Giosué the war continues without them noticing until one day when the Germans arrest Guido and his son at the uncle's house during preparation for Giosué's birthday party, and transfer them to a concentration camp. Dora demands to be taken too, Guido is devastated to see his non-Jewish wife board the train. Protecting his son from the vile truth, Guido tells Giosué that they are just on a big holiday, and he turns the camp into a big game for Giosué, claiming that they must win 1000 points to win a real tank and leave, while cleverly stating that Giosué cannot cry, ask for his mother or declared he's hungry, resulting in the loss of the "game", in other words, death. Giosué later refuses to take a shower, and unknowingly escapes being gassed, so Guido hides him with the help of other Italian prisoners, since there are no other children.The family builds up hope. With the help of Guido's former German friend, Herr Lessing, Guido can hide Giosué amongst the German children, while waiting the German Officer's meals. With the days becoming steadily worse, Guido realises that time is short and that he must make certain sacrifices if his son is ever to see the tanks roll over the hills, and be reunited with his mother. Hiding Giosué in a junction box for the last time, telling him that everyone is looking for him, Guido jeopardises his own survival to prevent the Germans discovering Giosué, while he attempts to free Dora, giving his own life away at the same time. The Americans break into the seemingly deserted camp the following morning. Giosué emerges just as a tank pulls around the corner. Hitching a lift out, Giosué soon spots his mother and the film closes.


Review:


I think this movie was really good. It got many awards. Also it was very funny at some parts. It was really sad when they get taken away to concentration camps. The historical accuracy was good, and the way the background/set was made was okay, it wasn't totally accurate to the way the camps used to be but it wasn't totally off. This movie was really sad at the end though, when he dies in order to save his family. My total rating would be an eight out of 10.