Wiesel states that living in the ghetto came with an almost peaceful and reassuring feeling that made everyone feel like they were living in a whole Jewish community without the Germans bothering them. Wiesel shares examples of the inhabitants of the ghetto being naive. One example would be that the Jews grew used to the fact that there were no German officers in the ghetto but they were shocked when they did come although it should have been expected.
Matt, you are correct they were naive! Who would have imagined that people would eventually treat one another with such cruelty.
We see the ghetto as a harsh place from our 2012 viewpoint. Wiesel saw it almost as respite. When Irene looked at a ghetto from the window of the house she saw it as disgusting. Our view of history changes with each perspective we encounter.
they were naive, in one situation Wiesel says that the barbed wire that was a wall no longer fills us with fear. They felt that it was a sealed community as Matt had said. They had felt like it was a Jewish community because they had all of the necessities to have a Jewish community. They had Jewish police, a Jewish council, a Jewish republic, and etc. Also they felt they would be safe here because when the Germans invaded they said they kept distant yet polite. So in other words they deceived the Jews.
I agree with both Matt and Garrett. Even though they were enclosed by barbed wire fences, they all had one thing in common. They were all Jewish people that share the same customs and beliefs.
Mrs. Macvay - I do think that barbed wire could be a scare, but I think that was the least of their worries. They were able to maintain their customs and live a life with the same people as they did before. The worst of their problems was that I think they had very high expectations. I say this because they were naive about the war and that they would be able to stay in the ghetto for the rest of the war. They didn't listen to Moishe the Beadle about his escape and therefore were unprepared when the leaders were called to the meeting and found out that they would be transported.
I definitely think they got used to the barbed wire as well as the Germans scanning all of the streets. They were just always paranoid about everything because they didn't know what was going to happen next.
Wiesel states that living in the ghettos came with a somewhat peaceful feeling that made everyone feel like They had things in common and were apart of the Jewish Community. He shares examples of people living inthe ghetto being somewhat naive. One example he used would be that the Jews grew because of the fact that there were no German police officers in the ghetto. The people in the Ghettos were shocked when they did come, but to my opinion they should have saw the German Officers coming.
Instead of being terrified of this ghetto they were placed in,the Jews seemed to think of it as more of a safe ground where they could all live together in peace and not have any Germans bother them..TOTALLY WRONG,but at the time,those were their beliefs. What really surprised me is they were surprised when they were told they would be getting departed.Looking back on it now,we might wonder how they would ever be surprised of it,but you have to think,at that time and moment they didn't know about all the awful things that would be done with them. They thought they were just going to "wait it out" in the ghetto until they c an return to their homes.
Paige, I think you make a great point about hindsight. Who knows, had we lived back then, we may have been as shocked as you and Sam point out that the ghetto inhabitants were.
They Jew's loved being in the community as Weisel said. They liked it because they felt safe and they felt like they were there own community. They had a Jewish police, friends, council, and etc. All the kids could play in the streets and the parents could just chat. They were in peace because they didn't get invaded by the Germans. The ghetto was there new home where they all came together and felt as though they could do anything and not get hurt.
I believe that they were naive because they did not see how dangerous living in the ghetto and life possibly after it would be. Instead they focused on enjoying the time they had in their Jewish community. As other people have mentioned the Jews in the ghettos had Jewish police, councils, meetings, etc. They also perceived the walls as keeping the Germans outside of their community rather than the Germans keeping them outside of their community. They did not seem to realize that the Nazis were depriving them of food and other necessities during the first weeks of their stay in the ghettos but saw this as the early steps of extermination of their race.
The jews loved being all together and they felt as though they were safe from the discrimination of the germans . The kids could play, the people felt safe as weisel said. It was like they had there own community.
The Jews felt safe from from the nazis. there were no germans bothering them. they all felt normal in there. the jews had no idea what was going to happen to them.
The Jews had no clue what was happening and the last thing they were probably thinking is that they were going to die. They felt safe for the most part but I personally think that the barbed wire was a scare because the only place you would find barbed wire was in a farm to keep cattle or something like that.
They probably felt safe and protected from the germans, the thought that they just wanted to seperate them, but really the germans were just putting them as a holding place until they could find a better place to put them hence the concentration camp. Alec Leibensperger
Wiesel states that living in the ghetto came with an almost peaceful and reassuring feeling that made everyone feel like they were living in a whole Jewish community without the Germans bothering them. Wiesel shares examples of the inhabitants of the ghetto being naive. One example would be that the Jews grew used to the fact that there were no German officers in the ghetto but they were shocked when they did come although it should have been expected.
ReplyDeleteMatt, you are correct they were naive! Who would have imagined that people would eventually treat one another with such cruelty.
ReplyDeleteWe see the ghetto as a harsh place from our 2012 viewpoint. Wiesel saw it almost as respite. When Irene looked at a ghetto from the window of the house she saw it as disgusting. Our view of history changes with each perspective we encounter.
they were naive, in one situation Wiesel says that the barbed wire that was a wall no longer fills us with fear. They felt that it was a sealed community as Matt had said. They had felt like it was a Jewish community because they had all of the necessities to have a Jewish community. They had Jewish police, a Jewish council, a Jewish republic, and etc. Also they felt they would be safe here because when the Germans invaded they said they kept distant yet polite. So in other words they deceived the Jews.
ReplyDeleteGarrett - why do you think they were so naive? The barbed wire would be a scare. Do you think they just got used to it?
ReplyDeleteI agree with both Matt and Garrett. Even though they were enclosed by barbed wire fences, they all had one thing in common. They were all Jewish people that share the same customs and beliefs.
ReplyDeleteMrs. Macvay - I do think that barbed wire could be a scare, but I think that was the least of their worries. They were able to maintain their customs and live a life with the same people as they did before. The worst of their problems was that I think they had very high expectations. I say this because they were naive about the war and that they would be able to stay in the ghetto for the rest of the war. They didn't listen to Moishe the Beadle about his escape and therefore were unprepared when the leaders were called to the meeting and found out that they would be transported.
I definitely think they got used to the barbed wire as well as the Germans scanning all of the streets. They were just always paranoid about everything because they didn't know what was going to happen next.
ReplyDeleteWiesel states that living in the ghettos came with a somewhat peaceful feeling that made everyone feel like They had things in common and were apart of the Jewish Community. He shares examples of people living inthe ghetto being somewhat naive. One example he used would be that the Jews grew because of the fact that there were no German police officers in the ghetto. The people in the Ghettos were shocked when they did come, but to my opinion they should have saw the German Officers coming.
ReplyDeleteInstead of being terrified of this ghetto they were placed in,the Jews seemed to think of it as more of a safe ground where they could all live together in peace and not have any Germans bother them..TOTALLY WRONG,but at the time,those were their beliefs. What really surprised me is they were surprised when they were told they would be getting departed.Looking back on it now,we might wonder how they would ever be surprised of it,but you have to think,at that time and moment they didn't know about all the awful things that would be done with them. They thought they were just going to "wait it out" in the ghetto until they c an return to their homes.
ReplyDeletePaige, I think you make a great point about hindsight. Who knows, had we lived back then, we may have been as shocked as you and Sam point out that the ghetto inhabitants were.
ReplyDeleteThey Jew's loved being in the community as Weisel said. They liked it because they felt safe and they felt like they were there own community. They had a Jewish police, friends, council, and etc. All the kids could play in the streets and the parents could just chat. They were in peace because they didn't get invaded by the Germans. The ghetto was there new home where they all came together and felt as though they could do anything and not get hurt.
ReplyDeleteI believe that they were naive because they did not see how dangerous living in the ghetto and life possibly after it would be. Instead they focused on enjoying the time they had in their Jewish community. As other people have mentioned the Jews in the ghettos had Jewish police, councils, meetings, etc. They also perceived the walls as keeping the Germans outside of their community rather than the Germans keeping them outside of their community. They did not seem to realize that the Nazis were depriving them of food and other necessities during the first weeks of their stay in the ghettos but saw this as the early steps of extermination of their race.
ReplyDeleteThe jews loved being all together and they felt as though they were safe from the discrimination of the germans . The kids could play, the people felt safe as weisel said. It was like they had there own community.
ReplyDeleteKelsey steiner
The Jews felt safe from from the nazis. there were no germans bothering them. they all felt normal in there. the jews had no idea what was going to happen to them.
ReplyDeleteEric Rohall
The Jews had no clue what was happening and the last thing they were probably thinking is that they were going to die. They felt safe for the most part but I personally think that the barbed wire was a scare because the only place you would find barbed wire was in a farm to keep cattle or something like that.
ReplyDeleteryan m
They probably felt safe and protected from the germans, the thought that they just wanted to seperate them, but really the germans were just putting them as a holding place until they could find a better place to put them hence the concentration camp.
ReplyDeleteAlec Leibensperger