Tuesday, May 6, 2008

6. Why are there so many books, movies, documentaries, etc. about the Holocaust? Why do we keep retelling this story?

There are many books, movies, documentaries, and other resources about the Holocaust all over the world. The Holocaust was a very drastic, depressing time period for many victims, especially the Jews. It had caused a lot of change among the coutries, mostly in Europe, and had been an awful, toturing event. I believe that we are provided with many resources on the Holocaust since the Holocaust was a very important time period that we have a lot to learn from. History teaches us the causes of acts (ex. war) and mistakes made from people during the past. The Holocaust teaches us an important lesson on how we should have and value peace, but have less war which may bring severe tension among countries and many victims during the war. Also, we learn that we should not be like the Nazis, disrespecting and discriminating other cultures because of prejudice. In addition, we keep on retelling the story on the Holocaust in order to remember the ones, the victims who have passed away during this period. The Holocaust was and is a painful, hurtful memory for many, even for the survivors who have gone through the Holocaust. We should keep in mind of the suffering that many have gone through, and we should honor the victims and survivors of the Holocaust. We should show respect because they have had experienced through an immensely difficult situation, which is nothing compared to what we go through these days. The Holocaust has left a lot of teaching for us and we are able to grow and develop from the victims and survivors, who have actually gone through the Holocaust.

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