Bob Kornhauser

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Bob Kornhauser, a boy who lived in Auschwitz, was pushed into a train full of Jewish prisoners. The second he got on the train, he thought of a brilliant idea, to escape from the train before it reached the Polish border. He bumped into his old friend, a Jewish guard, named Gidali, who he asked for help in escaping from the train. Gidaldi responded that he would give him the tools to escape once they were going to load the straws into the train. Once he turned around he saw a young girl, named Susan, he saw determination and strength in her eyes but also felt a sorrow for her since she looked beaten. Bob then met two Jewish prisoners named Lustig and Bardos. He told them about his plan for escape and, they joined in on it. As they started the …show more content…
He stated on pg. 21 paragraph 6, “I’ve done everything I can do, “ he thought “I’ve run out of ideas, run out of plans, run out of running.” Bob Kornhauser thought of giving up right after the Nazis were staying more secure and aware, he didn’t let that bother him and kept thinking of what his upcoming plan. Bob Kornhauser was probably a teennager or a child at the time of the Holocaust and the way he presented himself was inspiring to me, never give up your hopes to achieve something you desperately want. This narrative presented a very powerful intimate look at the events of the holocaust.

George Brady, also shows how strong, brave and determined he was to survive till the end. Sixteen year old George Braddy, born in Terizen, was moved to Auschwitz in time of the holocaust. Hungry as he remains, and numb from having travelled a day and a half with no food, locked into this boxcar, practically suffocating in the congestion of how many people crammed into one small place, George lined up with with other prisoners, taking careful note at what was happening up ahead. The Nazi soldiers inspected each prisoner, and then the line was divided into two. George and the rest of the

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