,
Julia
Samuels
7ü
Grade
Unforgotten Book Report
The
book Unforgottenby Frarz
Thaler is
a
memoir,
this
book
is
a
good read
for
people
who want to
learn
about
the
Holocaust
from
a
non-jewish Survivor's point
of
view.
This book is
about
Thaler's
life
after
he
ran away
from
going
to
the German anrry
(and
an
intro
before
that),
and
the hardships
he
had. He
has
to
be
brave,
stong,
and
have
enough hope
and
willpower
to
make
it
through
the
horrific
tragedy
of
the Holocaust.
In
Unforgottea
Thaler
is
pushed
to
his
limits
but keeps standing.
This book
shows
how
honible
the
Holocaust was,
what
it
was
like
and
that
it
wasn't
hard
only for
the
Jews.
Thaler
has
to
deal
with
such
great
difficulties
in this book
and
this
is
mostly
while
he
is
ayormg
adull
Throughthis
expierence Thaler
changes
forever.
'oHe
putthe
broom
in my
hands.
fu
this
position
I
had
to
hop up
and
down
the
whole corridor
twice"
(Thaler
p70). This
a
minor thing
compared
to
other things that
have
happened
but
this
shows
that
he
has
to
work
hard
and be
determinated. He
has
to
hop
with
that
big broom
for
a
long
time
until
he
finally
comes
home. Then more
things
come where
he
has
to
use
his
will
power
till
it
has been consumed
by
the cruel
teatment
he has
received.
"
Everyone
wanted
to
stand
in
a
straight
row, but
it
happened
nevertheless that we were repeatedly
subjected
to
these harassments
two,
three
times"
(Thaler
83). The
SS
guards
took
pleasure
in
beating
these
people up,
but to
still
be standing is amazing. To
have
that
strength, and
for FranzThaler to
come out
of
the
Holocaust
not being
horrible is
another
mystery. To hold in
all
of
the
anger and tears and
fear
from
those
people
who
turned
him
in
and also
the
ones
who hurt
him
and
the
ones
who
didn't
stand
up.
