Monday, September 8, 2008
The Devil's Arithmetic
What does this book show its reader about why remembering one’s past is so important? How is it particularly important for Hannah? What would life be like if we didn’t know anything about our past, or where we or our ancestors came from? Please use specific examples from the book and your life to support your ideas. Then, respond to two of your classmates posts.
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It shows the reader that remebering the past is important because hannah never really new what her grandfather was always talking about when she was "a child" and wasn't able to drink watered wine, but then she was "an adult" and was able to drink watered wine, then the next door she opened she went into the holacost. after that she might have felt more like a woman than a girl, because she knew what all of the adults where talking about. Life would be a absoulute disaster if we didn't know anything about our past, because then, you might not even now who your grandparents were! And you would know what percentigis french, or itialin, or spanish, or whatever it is that you are! Hannah didn't know that her own Aunt and Grandfather were one of the only ones that made it out of the Holocost until she went threw the door either.
It shows the reader that remembering the past is extremely impotant. Even though Hannah thought her Grandfather was crazy, she latger learned he had a reason to be crazy. I f Grandpa Will didn't remember that moment in time, he wouldn't be able to recall and tell people what happened in the holocost and what it was like. even though that wasn't a "fun" experience it would still be a good idea to keep it in your memory. Also, Hannah knew nothing about her "ancestors" past. It turns out she already knew more about than she thought she did. If people didn't know about their past they wouldn't be able to learn about their ancestors, they would just have to figure things out by their looks, which isn't good. Overall Hannah became much more mature and learned more about her past... which is a good thing.
I agree with Reilly, on the fact that people would go crazy if they didn't know their past. I really couldn't handle not knowing who I'm related to.
Remembering the past is very important. Hannah didn't realize her family's past of her Jewish religion. When Hannah went back in time, she saw what her family had to go through in life. Hannah didn't go through the Halocost as a young adult so she doesn't know why her family thinks religion is so important. Through her experience of going through the door to the past, she understands why her grandfather is getting upset and yelling at the tv when they talk about the Halocast.He remembers the past of what he had to go through and he feels the pain again when he sees it on tv. Before Hannah didn't care and didn't understand why she had to go to Passover. I think Hannah has matured because now she understands her past and since she went through it she can relate to what her relatives feel like. Knowing about our past keeps us connected to who we are.Last year I worked on an immigration project about my family. This helped me understand what their life was like and the struggles they had to go through. All of these people make me part of who I am today even though I never met them. I think if we didn't know anything about our family we would miss out on life experience of traditions and special holidays.
The book shows the reader that remebering your past is important because knowing where your ancestors come from tells you stuff about you. Like if your great grandparents or whoever didn't imagrate, you could find out what your life could have been like. And personally, I would want to know where I came from, because I would want to know what happend to my ancestors and what it's like where I come from. In the Devil's Arithmetic, it's especialy important for Hannah to know what her past was like because all the grown-ups in her family were always talking about things she didn't understand because Hannah never wanted to remeber. Also, her grandfather was always yelling at pictures and stuff of WWII, but she never understood why he was because Hannah didn't know what he was put through to be yelling. Once Hannah goes back in time, she now knows and understands what her family has been put through.
The book shows a lot about rembering ones past. An example is when Hannah celebrates the Jewish holidays about rembering. To Hannah in the end of this book it shows that it was important to Hannah to rember the past because she scrivices her own life to save her aunts because she knows if she didn't she might not exist.
I think that if people didn't know anything aboyt their pasts life would be very crazy because then if someone asked what contries you were from you would think that they were crazy. Also then there would be almost nothing to teach in schools.
I agree with Sophia that Hannah didn't care or understand about her jewish past, and after going through what her family did, she matured more.
I agree with Cole that Hannah thought her grandfather was crazy, and that remebering your past is really important because you can recall what happened.
I think that remembering and knowing your past is important because if I was related to a famous person I would want to know. Also, I think it would be wrong if you did not know your family's past.
I agree with Reilly. If you know more about your family's past, or your people's past, you feel more grown up and part of your religion or people.
I agree with cole. Hannah did become more mature once she had that experience in the Holocaust because she understood his rage when they spoke about it.
I agree completly
RESPONSE TO COLE
I was trying to express the same point that you did.
RESPONSE TO SOPHIA
I agree with Sophia. It wasn't good that she didn't really know her religion. I was trying to make the same point.
Remembering your past is important because if you don't then we would be at a loss. We wouldn't know where we came from our religion and everyone would be the same because we wouldn't know. Maybe people's skin colors would be differnt but everything else would be the same because they wouldn't know. If people had dark skin, people would ask you why and we wouldn't know. In the book, Hannah used her past sort of as a reference to help her through the concentration camp but she didn't realise that before when she first traveled back in time. Hannah's connection to her past is also her connection to her family and how to understand who you are you need to be connected to your family. By the end of the book Hannha understood why her grandpa was always so mad and was always yelling at the tv.
i agree with kennelly when she said if you didnt know your past you'd have a loss in your family and religion. i also agree that hannah understanda more at the end of the book. i also agree that a connection with the past is a connection with your family because you know more about the history of your family. What i dont get is when you say " Hannah used her past sort of as a refrence to help her get through the concentration camp". Wouldnt it be the future because if it was the past she wouldnt have any information about the holocost and she wouldnt know what is happening or whats going on.
I agree with Reilly. I was saying the same thing as reilly when she said you wouldn't know if you where Itialin, or spanish,or what ever you are.
I also agree with sophia hannah didn't realize what her family had to go through until she had the face it herself when she went back in time to the same thing that her own family she definetly more mature.
it shows the reader that rembering the past is importin because it give you a feel of why it was so bad and how should reciniz that these people were going through a very hard time and it was even harder for Hannah because she knows people that were in as bad situwaysion like her grandfother.
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It shows the reader that remembering the past is important because hannah didn't understand why granpa will was "crazy" and when she got thrown back in time she realized the history of her family and that the holacaust was not just a mass killing but torture until the death. if we did not know the past we wouldn't be able to predict the future.
I agree with you cole i think it is important for hannah to know alot about the holacaust because her family was in it
yeah dylan everyone would think every body was crazy if we didn't know about the past we would probably be as dum as cave men
The story tells that remembering the pasts is really important. Hannah didn't enjoy going at her grandparent's house for passovers nor didn't exactly understand the point of Passovers. She also didn't know why the stories her family members told her were so important and why her grandpa is so crazy. But when she actually experienced being in the concentration camp, all of her questions or dislikes were solved. If we didn't know about our family's past, life would be boring. We probably would not be celebrating lots of holidays because we wouldn't know our religion. Also, your pasts connects to you. Without it, we basiccly wouldn't know who we are. It is especially important for Hannah to know about her family's pasts because her family has been through lots of troubles and important places.
I agree with sophia that Hannah understood why her grandfather was always shouting at the tv and that Hannah became more mature.
it shows the reader the past was very important because in the book she knows her grandparents and if there was no past she wouldnt know your great grandparents or your grandparents and thats a very importanat thing of your life knowing your family.also hannah never really knew what the letters and numbers on her grandpas arm and why he got so mad when she wrote the letter and numbers on her hand. when she went back in time she relized what they meant and why her granpa got so mad at her. before hannnah went back in time she never really understood what "jewish" meant because when she went to her jewish family holidays she was never excited about them and was always really bored and when she got back from the past hannah understood passover and all the other holidays and was tunned in.
i agree with melissa and sophia about why he grandfather was always yelling at the tv
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I think that you shouuld be able to remember your past because if you didn't you could'nt be able to make sense of life.You would be crazy and be screaming at the TV like Grandpa will. It helped Hannah because she helped keep everyone calm by telling them they would be all right. But if she didn't they would be crazy. well she was there she learned some vauluble lessons but mostly you have to respect your family and religion no matter how weird thhey seem.
i agree with cole's first blog because you need to know your past because you will feel like you do not know if what your background is i would feel terrible if i didn't know the things that my family went through also you will feel bad if you do something that you think is ok according to your background but it's not because you don't know your bakcground
sorry guys im responding to the first comment i am being weird
Our life would be strange if we didn't know anything about the past and our ancestors because we wouldn't know anything about who we are and we wouldn't know anything about where are ansectors came from.I agree with Cole that the book shows that remembering the past is important. I agree with Sophia that if we didn't know about our past we wouldn't be connected with who we are.
i agree with julia because if you didn't know about your past then life would be a mess of pointless jumble
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This book shows Its readers that its important to remember your past because you wouldn't know anything about yourself and how the world came to be the way it is. Its important for Hannah to know about her past because when she opened the door for the prophet Elijah and transported back in time and became part of the Holacost she had "some" Backround knowledge about how to survive even though she forgot most of the information. If we knew absolutly nothing about our past or our ansestors the world would pretty confusing and really plain. we wouldn't know about the holacost or world war 2 or about people who did pretty amazing things.
I agree with cole who agreed with reilly because i would want to know about where my family originated from and i would want to know who i am.
I agree with Caitlyn because hannah did mature more and now understands what her grandfather expecaily and the rest of her family went through.
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it was important for hannah to remember her grandfather's past because she thought her grandfather was crazy. But after she went back in time she under stood why a man could be so angry after being in a consitration camp during the holocost. it is important for you to remember your family's past because if you don't, you won't understand why somebody is happy or angry about something. it is important for you to remember your family's past because its your history. and it's important for hannah to remember her past bacause it was not just her history, it is the world's
i agree with julia. it would weird not to remember where you're from, who's your family, or why in America. living without memory would not be fun at all
This book shows that remembering your past is imoportant because then you can fully appritieate it and see how far you have come. It's particularly for Hannah to remember her past because her family went throuth so much at the nazi camp and Hannah never understood why they felt so strongly about it, but after she experiensed the nazi camp she will always remember what they put up with. If we didn't know any thing about our past than we wouldn't know why we look a certain way, say certain words, or have certain treditions.
It shows the reader that remembering your past is so important because Hannah now knows what her religion is, and probably understands her pat much better. Before she had no clue why her grandfather was so crazy and shouts at the tv. Even though her journey was rough she suffered through it. she did not know ow tough it was for people to make it out of the concentration camps until she saw it her self. I think was a great opportunity for Hannah.
I agree with katie because if I did not know what my past was like or what my religion was i would want to know.
I agree with Cole that Hannah has gotten more mature because now she talks to Aunt Eva about the Nozi camps and is willing to remember.
It shows the reader that remembering the past is very important. Hannah thought passover was boring but now she knows that it is a time to remember World war 2. If Hannah didn't know how important world war 2 was she would never get the real reason of passover. Even though it was a scary experience, if she hadn't done it she would know nothing about her heritage. This experience effected hannah in maturity. Also it effected her in knowledge before hannah barely knew her ancestors but know she knows them like brothers and sisters.
I agree with cole, on the fact that if hannah didn't know her ancestors than she wouldn't know her past.
It is very important about remebering you past because i can drive you insane not knowing your past. In the book when hannah gets into the camp she suddenly cant remeber anything of her life in new rochelle. When she came back to her life in new rocheller she understood how her grandfather felt when he got mad at the tv and yelled at hannah.She understood her grandfather and wh he was always mad.
i agree with reilly. i looke at her post and i really helped me write mine.i didnt really get the qustion
It shows that the past is very important because at the beginning of the book hannah didn't know anything about her family's or relgion's past she thought everthing was supid. But at the end hannah understood her past and took it in and was more thoughtful about it. If I didn't know about my past I would be very couious to know and wondering about where I came from and who I am. Such as if hannah didn't know her family was from germany and how and why they came here. In my case if I didn't know where my ancestors came from I would be courious and asking my dd questions 24/7.
I agree about almost everything cole said but I do not think hannah thought grandpa will was cazy, she thought he should forget the past.
I agree with reilly completely on every single thing thats she says.
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