Question

The author, Irene Butter, begins the chapters with the statement, “Adolf Hiltler had been the Fuhrer or leader, of our country for year . He liked people he said who were true Germans. “How does her description of her family’s life in Berlin support or refute Hilter’s idea of true Germans?

Answer 1

From Irene Butter's description of her family's life in Berlin, we can infer that her family was an example of true Germans that would have been welcomed by Hitler. However, her experiences demonstrate that their way of life was vastly different from the Nazi ideal. Despite her family's attempts to conform to Nazi ideology, their Jewish heritage, which was a significant part of their identity, was a barrier for them to fully participate in the Nazi society. Thus, her description of her family's life in Berlin does not entirely support Hitler's idea of true Germans.