I think some of the survivors feared going back to their homes because of the anti-semitism that continued in Europe, and the destruction of their property. I think they also feared for their lives because who knew what would happen after the war, who guaranteed them that they wouldn't have to go through such terrifying events again? That they would have a normal life again? No one..... No one could guarantee this. The first thing survivors needed to “Return to Life” was recuperate, and become healthy again. I think the phrase ¨Return to Life” captures the experience Jews had to got through because they were not being treated like people, they were treated like filthy animals. NO I take that back not even animals should be treated the way the Jews were. “Return to Life” to me means that they received an opportunity to start fresh try to make a living with the things they still had left. If they had the will to survived long enough to be liberated, they should be free to start their lives again.
Iris,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. I just finished reading a book by a Jewish teenage girl she has gone through the same situation. I would also be scared because the Nazi's weren't all gone there were still some out there. Would you? Their was a day that Nazi's destroyed everything Night of the Broken Glass it reminds me of your blog post. I think animals shouldn't even be treated like trash and people too. I think if the survivors lived and survived the camps i believe that they should get treated to somewhere special and get help. The things that they seen cannot be unseen. What would you do and how would you react?