Final Romek Post

1. Which part of the book did you find MOST shocking or disturbing , out of the many horrifying events? Why? (5 pts) I found the part where the Nazis come in and kill all of David's family most disturbing and shocking because I really had a mental picture of all of his family getting shot and killed. I also felt that after how David stayed in the room with all of the dead bodies and how he threw up because of the smell. I think think that if I were in his shoes I would never be able to stay in that apartment complex and watch my family members just lay there with no life in them at all. 2. Which job does David get in Krawinkel Camp that helps him survive and avoid some hardships? Describe his experiences. (5 pts) David got the job of feeding the dogs which he thought was a bad job at first. Then he realized that the dogs food was good and there was enough for him and the dogs to eat.This job made it so that there was enough food for him to eat and he could also sneak some to his friends. At first, he was afraid of the dogs so he used a broom to give the dogs their food then after a while he got used to the dogs. 3. Describe the conditions at the camp Bergen-Belsen near the end of the war. What happens to David while he is there for the last few weeks of the war? (5 pts) I think that at this point, the Nazis knew that the war was about to be over so they wanted to kill as many Jewish people as they could. So there were a lot of dead bodies and David had to drag them to the ovens so that they could be burned. After that everyone was starved and they soon began to eat the flesh of the dead bodies although David refused to do that no matter how much he starved. A lot of people were sick with diseases so they were also dieing from that. During this time, David had typhus and was getting very week. 4. Describe a moment of triumph near the end of the book for David. In other words, discuss a moment he feels pride in his ability to survive and/or happiness that it's over. (5 pts) I felt like all of David's pain and suffering were finally over so I felt like I wanted to cry with joy. If I didn't know what happened in the book I would have never thought that he would make it out alive in most of his situations and to know that he got through all of it just made me so happy and it made my day all the much better. I think that it was one of those moments that words couldn't even express my happiness. 5. Write a persuasive paragraph using the following thesis statement as your first sentence. Use your own opinions, evidence from David Faber's speech, and/or the book itself, to prove the thesis statement is true. (10 pts) David Faber's book, Because of Romek, should be required reading in all middle schools, high schools, and universities because all students need to learn about the horrors of the Holocaust. Kids in our generation tend to get lazy and unappreciative of what they have and this book would really make them see how they are lucky that they don't have to go through and witness all the horrible things that David Faber did. From my own experiences, it made me feel bad to even cry because I felt very sick when David was much more sick then I was and on top of that had to go and work hard labor. This book tells kids the truth about the Holocaust so that they know what it is and don't go off of horrible rumors that are told by peers or even through the media. There are people even saying that the Holocaust never happened and it is important for people and kids to know that it did happened and all of the torture and things people went through during it and that if we don't improve upon how things are in America it could happen again.