The Holocaust was the brutal and state-sponsored persecution, mass murder and attempted annihilation of an entire community—the European Jews—under the German Nazi regime in World War II. During this period, the Jews suffered indescribable hardships and were victims of countless atrocities. In the midst of this trying time, some Jews lost faith in their religion while others remained unswerving towards their belief in the existence of God. But the question that was on everyone’s mind at one time
societal restrictions and norms lead to the development of Sidney Griffith’s (Sid) character development. This novel takes place in Germany during 1939, where Sid starts his Jazz career in Germany, up until the time when Sid and his friends escaped to Poland in 1992. Sid and his friends travel to Germany from Paris when a musician offers them a job. The struggles that Sid suffers throughout the years and in Germany allow him to develop into a person who is insecure and lacking self-confidence. Government
“But she never looked back with regret. There were so many ways for things to get better.” This quote is from Amy Tan’s novel The Joy Luck Club. Amy Tan had many downfalls in her life, yet she still accomplished many achievements. She was, and still is, a famous successful writer. Through the quote above, Tan is saying that no matter the hard times that come into life, there is always something better in the future. Amy Tan affected American history and literature by showing her audience through