Choosing Love In Daniel's Story By Carol Matas

Imagine being encountered with two different doors. You may choose which door to enter. One is labelled love and the other is labelled hate. The obvious choice may be love, but choosing it may be difficult depending on the situation. The book “Daniel’s Story,” written by Carol Matas displays a great example of choosing love over hate. At first, Daniel believes that the whole human race should be exterminated due to their brutal acts. However, Erika convinces him that with love, you can overcome difficult obstacles, make positive choices, and live like God. One of the main reasons you should always choose love is because it will help conquer arduous obstacles. When Daniel’s grandmother Miriam died in chapter three, she left a note explaining everything. Daniel first began to feel anger and hatred in …show more content…
Besides, even if you die attempting to change others, you will know that you tried - That’s better than living a longer life with hatred. Adam, a boy from Lodz died while trying to avenge his sister. Adam knew that he would die avenging his sister, but he also knew he’s lived a life trying to make things better for fellow Jews. Adam was happy with what he accomplished and was okay with his final decision. Another example of someone who attempted to make things better, but died trying was Daniel’s aunt - Aunt Leah. She was a very brave woman. Unfortunately, in chapter five she passed away while trying to protect her children. Aunt Leah wouldn’t let her children leave without her even if it meant taking her own life. At Least, she died knowing she stopped her children from suffering a much more painful death unlike some others. Lastly, Erika, the bravest most eloquent of all, persisted in making the world a better place. Sadly, she died in the process. Even though she passed away, her remaining family will remember her for these good and loving actions, and that’s the best way to be