Thursday, May 13, 2010

To my dear Rosa and Liesel

As soon as Hans has found out that he has been accepted into the Nazi party and must fight in the war, he seems to regret his actions that landed him in this position because he misses Rosa and Liesel very much and his job in the war is very stressful. In fact, when he tried to write a letter home, he could barely manage to write To my dear Rosa and Liesel. In fact, he said that he would try to tell them the rest of the story when (and if) he got home, but that would only be if he could bring himself to go back to that horrific day.
Unlike other positions in the war, Hans had a very scarring job, because he had to stay above ground during the air raids, which would be very scary, then help search for missing people, and deal with the bodies of people who got killed in the bombings. This would most definitely be a traumatic experience, and even a brave man like Hans threw up, and could barely control his own body. "It took many minutes to write those six words down. (p. 437)"

1 comment:

  1. I agree that Hans' task in the military is very scarring, but I don't believe that his job is the only thing that makes it difficult for him to write back to his family. Hans' entire situation, with his son in Russia, his job, and his lack of knowledge that his family is even alive also contributes to his difficulty in writing to them. He feels that a letter is not a good method of expressing his feelings and telling his family what is happening. He wants to let them know that he is okay, but he also wants to talk to them in person in order to let them know what is really going on. Plus, Hans simply wants to see his family again.

    Katherine said that Hans regrets his acceptance into the Nazi party, which is totally understandable. Although his admittance to the party forced him to go to work for Germany, I believe that it is better than what could've happened to him and his family: DEATH.

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