Sydney's+Homework

**Link back to home page:** **Halocaust homework pagee.**

-Define- Bandwagon: (noun)  A party, cause, movement, etc., that by its mass appeal or strength readily attracts many followers Scapegoat: (noun) a person or group made to bear the blame for others or to suffer in their place. -relate to novel- Bandwagon relates to The Book Theif because the time period of this book is World War II and at this time, most everyone was following something or someone-- Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party. Almost everyone was obeying what they were saying and copying everything thing that they did. For example, the Nazi Party believed the Jews were horrible and they treated them like their life was worth nothing. This is what the rest of Germany did. The Nazi Party and Adolf Hitler were attracting many followers. Scapegoat relates to The Book Theif because Hitler and the Nazi's blamed everything that they could on the Jews and people who were not the ideal German kind in their view. The made ridiculous accusations like the Jews were responsible for everything that was bad in Germany and so the Jewish people became the scapegoats. In the Book Theif, Jews were being persecuted for nothing and the Hubbermann family tried to save one.
 * Homeworkk due May 11. Assignment #4:**

 If you were a young German during World War II, you would be forced to join Hitler Youth Organizations. There you would learn about the Nazi party and that you need to "hail" Hitler no matter what. The purpose of these organizations was to make sure that the younger generations to come to power would be loyal to Hitler. To ensure that they would become a part of the Nazi party when they were older. And for the boys, to help make sure they would fight in the war in order to win it. These organizations fit into Hitler's perfect world because they made sure that everyone was exactly how Hitler wanted them to be and that they followed Hitler's rules. If you did not attend the Hitler Youth meetings, you would be severely punished.
 * Homeworkk due May 7th. Assignment #3**:

internal conflict** is a struggle between opposing needs, desires, or emotions within a single character.
 * Homework due May 5th. Assignment #2:
 * An External Conflict** is a struggle between a character and his or her surroundings or between two characters.

My Major Character is Leisel. Three examples of internal conflicts are her ability not to read well, she is sad because of her brother dying and he mother abandoning her, and she did not have enough books to read. Three examples of external conflicts are someone seeing her steal the books, being verbally abused by her mother, and she does not want to kiss Rudy, but he wants to kiss her.

Leisel cannot read well. She never went to school and so she does not know how. One day, she found a book in the snow and she kept it, but she didn't know what it was about. Ever since that day, Leisel had wanted to learn how to read. Hans Hubbermann begins to teach her. No matter how hard she tries, she is not as good as she wants to be and this is frustrating her. This is why it is a conflict. Leisel also is very sad. Her brother choked to death, and she saw it happen. This has had a very big effect on her. Also, her mother left her with foster parents. Both of these make Leisel sad and at times she thinks about them and starts to cry. This is why it is a conflict. Leisel despratly needed another book. Then an oppurtonity came when she could get one, so she took it. Leisel found to books in what was left of the book burning and took them. She had stolen them. She thought she had done it without anyone seeing it, but she was wrong. She looked up and saw the mayors wife there, but the mayors wife just walked away. This makes Leisel very nervous and confused and scared that the mayors wife will tell on her. This is why it is a conflict. Ever since the very first day Leisel walked into her new foster mothers house, she has been called mean names and had things said to her that she should not have heard at such a young age. In other words, her mother verbally abuses her. She constantly calles Leisel a pig, or other even worse things. This makes Leisel angry at her mother and sad. That's why it is a conflict.

My minor character is Max Vandenburgh. Three examples of his internal conflicts are he guilty for leaving behind is family, he is hungry, and he has nothing to do in the basement, and he really wants to go outside. His external conflicts are he does not get along with Leisel, he is a jew, and he feels bad because he is living in someone elses house and taking food from them. Max was Jewish and during world war II, Jews were persecuted. The only way that you might survive would be to go into hiding and that is what Max had the chance to do. There was one problem with that though. He would have to leave behind his family. Max hesitated, but he went into hiding and left behind his family. Ever sense that he has had nightmires and horrible guilt. This is why this is a conflict. Max is in hiding and so he is very hungry. He gets to eat whatever is left over because he cannot take the food away from the family. Sometimes he goes days without food and expiriences horrible hunger. this is why this is a conflict. When Max moved in, his biggest fear was the girl, Leisel, telling everyone he was here and exposing him. If that happened, he, and the hubbermans would get killed. So, Max and Leisel did not get along. Leisel also becomes afraid of Max because when she was sleeping, he came and grabbed her arm. Max would not let go. He only let go because Hans came in and made him. This did not help their relationship. Max is a Jew and because of this, he cannot leave the basement during the day, or go outside. If he does this, he might get caught by a Nazi and killed. The conflict is between Max and the Nazis. Max hates the Nazi's and the Nazi's hate all Jews. Max is in danger and that is why he needs to be in hiding.


 * Homeworkk due May 2nd.**


 * //__Vocabulary: __//

Irony- A statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean the opposite of what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, notably as a form of humor.

Metaphor- A figure of speech concisely expressed by comparing two things.

Stereotype- A commonly held public belief about specific social groups, or types of individuals.

Allusion- A figure of speech that makes a reference to, or representation of, a place, event, literary work, myth, or work of art.

Personification- The act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas or objects.

Symbolism- The use of symbols to represent things such as ideas and emotions. **

Pick four and find two examples of each:

- A Yellow Star symbolizes a Jew
 * 1: Symbolism- The Swastika symbolizes the Nazi's.

- "The German loved to burn things." This is saying that all Germans love to burn things, making it a stereotype. - "The plane still coughed." This is saying that the planes coughed, giving it a human quality, making it a personification. -"His accordian face." This is saying that his face is like an accordian, making it a metaphor.
 * 2: Stereotype- "One thing I have noticed about Germans: They are very fond of pigs." This is saying that all Germans are found of pigs, making it a stereotype
 * 3: Personification- "The girl loved that --- the shivering snow." This is saying that the snow shivered, giving it a human quality, making it a personification. **Can snow really shiver? What is really being said?**
 * Good - What happens when a plane coughs; what is that saying the plane is doing?**
 * 4:Metaphor- "A stew of arms and legs." This is saying that arms and legs are like a stew, and this makes it a metaphor.
 * What does it mean to have a stew of arms and legs?**
 * What is the accordian face being compared to?**
 * These are good examples; they need more explanation than to just say they are examples of each term. What makes them examples? Explain.**

Mrs. M 5/5**
 * Sydney - You have a good start on this assignment, but it is not complete.

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