“I have a gun,” Reuven said. “We can go back for her.” There are three soldiers there,” I said. “It was a miracle that I escaped. And by now they have probably killed her! We should try to return to the camp.” Reuven pulled back and looked at me, the angles of his face sharper than usual. “They told me there was little hope that you were alive. We mustn’t give up hope about Batya. Not until we know for sure. Please say you will come with me.” - Reuven & Halina, Escaping into the Night, p.137
I like this quote because of how Reuven had hope that Batya is still alive. I think that it is just great how hope was always there or atleast most of the time someone there had to have hope so that life goes on. Hope is probably the most thing that helped Halina survive even though she didn’t always have hope but others did, for example: how Reuven had hope that Halina was going to return after she was at the German soldier's house trying to ask for food while the others didn’t really think she was going to make it back (they had very little hope), if Reuven hadn’t have had hope Halina would have not made it back to the camp because when reuven had hope he waited for Halina. Also since Rueven had more hope when he saw Halina they were able to save Batya from the soldiers. Hope was the most thing that kept Halina going like when she actually ran away from the German soldiers leaving Batya behind, the only thing that kept her going was hope, she was hoping to go get help and save Batya before it was too late, and they did save her! If hope is there, miracles are there too. That’s why I like this quote because it talks about hope.
To make a connection, in almost every article I read all Jews who have hope are the most ones who survive, and the ones who lose hope, well, fear takes over them and they don’t have as much hope so they don’t even try to survive and so they die faster. Also I have watched the movie The Hunger Games and in that movie they said “Hope: It is the only thing stronger than fear. A little hope is effective; a lot of hope is dangerous. Spark is fine, as long as it’s contained. So, contain it.” I relate this quote to the quote from the book because they both talk about hope and that even if there is little amount of hope it still helps because it is the only thing stronger than fear and it will keep you going because you are hoping for something and since you have hope you will want to live for it so you will keep going. And again if hope is there life will go on!
Marie, I completely agree with what you said, hope is essential to life, and without it no one would have kept anyone going, or probably survived. Hope is a very important thing, its the idea that keeps people going, the thought that maybe they'd make it or that they'd live through it. I also like the connection you made about the Hunger Games, I thought that was a great connection, it really fit with the whole idea of hope and how important it is, to especially the lives of the characters in your book.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree that hope is the only thing stronger than fear. As shown in the quote it seems to be that, that's what people needed to survive. When I had first read "Hope Is the Only Think Stronger Than Fear" at the top, the first thing that popped into my head was the Hunger Games. I liked how you used it as a connection. If anyone has seen the movies it gives them a better idea of what you were trying to say. I know that it really helped me get a better idea of what you were trying to say. I also liked how in the quote Reuven tells Halina that they can't give up hope about Batya because that's what kept her alive when she was gone.
ReplyDeleteMarie you made many great points about hope, and how much you actually need it. It's true hope is one of the only things stronger than fear. Everyone needs to have hope, it helps you get through the tough times. I think if Reuven had not had as much hope as he did they would not have made it. I like that you connected to an article about the Jews, and how those who believed usually are the ones who survived. I also like the part when you said "If there is hope there are miracles to," because it true. Hope is what got these people through this horrible war. If people did not have hope they could not have gotten through so many tough times. Always have hope.
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