Question

(How is the theme of this story, Terrible Things, similar to the theme of Wiesel’s excerpt and the Neimoller poem?)

- Begin with a topic sentence that responds to the prompt and states a theme.
-Provide textual evidence (at least 3 pieces of textual evidence) from the texts and commentary for support.
- Use precise diction to inform or explain.

Answer 1

Answer: I believe the answer is A.

I’ve only read a little bit of the books a while ago but if I’m remembering correctly I believe it’s A. Hope it helps! :)

Answer 2

Niemöller's poem reminds modern Jews that, as a people who were almost wiped out, it's our duty—as it is everyone's duty—to speak up for other minorities under attack, lest we be next. The shema sets us apart from other peoples; “First they came” binds us together again.

The story “Terrible Things,” by Eve Bunting, allegorizes the Holocaust, a genocide that occurred throughout Europe during the 1930s and 40s, to illustrate both the horrors of this time period and the failure of the masses to protect each other.

So they both had the message of protection and hope.