Sophie's Political View Of German Children During World War II
1.) Sophie's political view was in the minority among her classmates. During the World War ll, all German kids mainly followed Hitler's rulers and supported him. On the other hand, Sophie opposed it and felt like what they are doing was wrong. In paragraph 4 and 5, it states, "she soon found herself unwilling to give her teachers the answers they wanted but she felt were wrong... Sophie felt alienated because she could not confide in a classmate or teacher." Sophie's political view was not the same as the other students and teachers, and she was afraid to share her thought because she might get in trouble.
2.) Sophie's views changed as she grew older because she slowly began to think that what the Nazi people and Hitler are doing is wrong. In paragraph one Sophie "believed that Hitler would help Germany achieve greatness, fortune, and prosperity." Later on in her life, as Sophie grew older, she understood more about what was happening. In paragraph 4 it states, "she soon found herself unwilling to give her teachers the answers they wanted but she felt were wrong." …show more content…
Also, the peer pressure made the students become more active in the Hitler Youth because they think that everyone is doing it so they should also do it. In paragraph 15 Henry Metelmann's teacher said, "'You see, all your friends in class have become members... 'Surely so many cannot be wrong in their choice while you are the only one who is right...'" The teacher is trying to get the kid to become active in the Hitler Youth by saying that everyone else is doing it, so it must be right. Also, in paragraph 14 it states, "Never before had students felt so much power over adults and school authority." The kids in the book were smashing the windows of a teacher who gave them low grades, but the police didn't do much about
2.) Sophie's views changed as she grew older because she slowly began to think that what the Nazi people and Hitler are doing is wrong. In paragraph one Sophie "believed that Hitler would help Germany achieve greatness, fortune, and prosperity." Later on in her life, as Sophie grew older, she understood more about what was happening. In paragraph 4 it states, "she soon found herself unwilling to give her teachers the answers they wanted but she felt were wrong." …show more content…
Also, the peer pressure made the students become more active in the Hitler Youth because they think that everyone is doing it so they should also do it. In paragraph 15 Henry Metelmann's teacher said, "'You see, all your friends in class have become members... 'Surely so many cannot be wrong in their choice while you are the only one who is right...'" The teacher is trying to get the kid to become active in the Hitler Youth by saying that everyone else is doing it, so it must be right. Also, in paragraph 14 it states, "Never before had students felt so much power over adults and school authority." The kids in the book were smashing the windows of a teacher who gave them low grades, but the police didn't do much about