Mille Essay

Mille

Anna Alldredge

English 8

27 February 2017

Inspired by mom and dad

My parents are the people who have taught me right from wrong. They are the people who have always been there for me, whether I have been the worst person in the world or whether I have been the best. Whether I get the worst grades or don’t win a soccer match, they are always there for me, guiding me through life. They tell me about all the bad stuff that I should stay away from and that even if we think so, the reality that we live in is light years away from perfect. They made one of the hardest choices you can make, they could have easily put me in an orphanage or not take care of me, but they chose the most difficult job you can have. I feel extremely grateful that I have parents who will do anything to see a smile on my face, and every person on this planet should, whether they are black, white, Jewish or adopted. We all make moral choices whether they are the worst, most evil ones or the one that would change history. Just like when Hitler was a “leader” and people actually looked up to him and supported him and his evil schemes. He wiped out million upon millions of Jews just because there weren’t “true Germans”. We thought that his idea of a perfect world was the best thing that could happen until it was too late and over 10 million Jews were wiped out. Most people are horrified by the fact that they never knew that mankind had the capability to this destruction and division, but there are still people who think it was the right thing and still supports that. My parents influence me in a way that could never make me think twice about supporting someone like Hitler with such capabilities. We need to pass on and influence our future generations and learn from our mistakes and use them to make sure that history doesn’t repeat itself and starts a third World War even though history tends to find a way to repeat itself. One time my parents inspired me was when I moved from South Africa to Portugal and they only told me a month before we left. it was one of the hardest times of my life, and I kind of hated them for it. It inspired me to be more flexible and not always be in the same space on the same continent, country, school around the same people all my life. I feel like if we didn't make that change, later in life if we were to make a radical change so that we would go some place else, I would never be able to cope with it. Also, being able to be around other cultures with different religions, languages, and looks makes a big impact and makes us more flexible around other people unlike Hitler who hated the Jews, so he killed them all.

Museum of Tolerance Paragraph

The museum of Tolerance was a once in a lifetime experience where I learned things that were very depressing and made me shed some tears. I didn't think that us humans were capable of such horror and destruction. The first thing we saw was a man laying upside down, looking like he was in pain when we were walking down the spiral stairs. Already the first thing our tour guide told us was utterly horrifying. I heard crying in words, I tasted poison, I saw pictures of innocent people who were murdered by the disgusting monsters who we supported. 

As witnesses of this dark history, we need to learn from our mistakes and make sure that even though history tends to repeat itself, we never ever let something like this happen again. Everyone has the right to life and will never be wiped out. We need to share and pass on this message. Millions of Jews were murdered, millions of innocent lives were wiped out by the Germans who thought they were "gods". This historic event will not be forgotten and will not repeat itself. 

Confederate Soldier - Letter

Hi mother,

I am all well, how are you? I wish I could be home away from this conflict. I hope all is well with you. I have lost many friends and soldiers. I think this war should end now and that Abraham Lincoln should do something about it. There should be no slavery and no conflict between different races. We are destroying our land and everything that we have built. This isn't what America is, this isn't who we are and this should end now. Please send me a letter if anything happens. I don't want to be away from you and I want you to know that if anything happens, I couldn't ask for a better supporter, someone who is always there for me. Now I wish after all that you have done for me, that I could be there for you, away from this war. I hope to make it back home safely but until then, goodbye mother.

- Your son