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The Journal

Modern World Studies


Matthew Sapunor, Daniel Robles
The Journal
The Journal has three main characters that
depict life during the Nazi occupation and
World War II. The novella discusses how
Jews were treated, how the Nazis were
involved, and how the Allied forces won the
war.
Driving Question:


"When is war worth the cost, and how do we resolve
or prevent conflict?"


Levi
His story shows the struggle of being in
the Jewish ghetto before the
concentration camps are set up. His
family (cousin and mother) are in hiding
and must live off the kindness of others.

He lost his family- Dad, Mother, and
extended family. He lost his home. He
lost his friends. He lost his dignity. He
lost everything. His rights have been
stripped from him. He has all his
humanity. He is treated less than
human.


The General
His story is intertwined with both the Jewish Kid and the Private. He is in
charge of the Concentration Camp (Auschwitz) and in the end of the story
he kills Levi because he tries to run away during the battle.


Private Tyler
The Americans story shows the courage that all the
Americans and allied forces had during WWII.
His story starts off with the Americans on the beach of
Normandy June 6, 1944.
After the battle he gets orders to take over a
concentration camp (Auschwitz) with his squad.
He later meets up with the Russians who help him
take over the concentration camp.
Summary & Moral




The morale of our story is, we as people need to stand up for
those who are less fortunate or are in need. When is war worth
the cost, how do we resolve or prevent conflict? You cannot
alway prevent war, but you can resolve problems through
being aware of our global community and being a moral
person.
Quote- Levi
It seemed like we were traveling for ever in that train. We had finally arrived
at what at first looked like a train station. We are scared! We did have toilets
or water. There were old people who died in the cars and it smelled so bad.
I could not understand what is going on and where the Germans are taking
us.? When we were let out of the train they separated the men from the
women and the children stayed with their mothers. Levi


Quote- General

I look at the lifeless body of the boy, in the back of my head I feel bad. I think
about home and my family I think about how they would look at me knowing
I killed a kid. I decided to end my own life but right before I raised my gun to
my head I felt a stinging sensation in my arm I was shot.



Final Quote by John Tyler:
A few years later one by one we started to die off. The first to go was
Antonio then Aldo after that it was Omar. When the war ended all that was
left was Martinez, Buck and me so if you asked me if war was worth the
cost I would say war is almost always worth the cost the only variable or
thing to consider, is what you are willing to fight for. - John Tyler

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