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Thursday, December 20, 2012
PERIOD 4 - SOPHIE'S CHOICE
What would you have done if you had been in Sophie's shoes and why? Please do not comment on anyone else's post.
The clip we watched from Sophie's choice was one of the most cruel acts I've seen. Making her chose between her children is the hardest choice she could have been faced with. I don't think if i was in her situation that i would b able to choose between my children. I would want to go with my children or keep them together. Sophie did not choose to send her daughter until the Nazis started taking both kids. I think i still wouldn't be able to choose so I would end up loosing both kids.
This was honestly the hardest thing to possibly comprehend happening to me. If I was forced to choose between my two kids I ultimatlely think I would send them both away because I could not let one of my children die knowing that I chose their destiny. Losing both my children would be horendous, however the would be able to die knowing their mother does love them.
This was honestly the hardest thing to possibly comprehend happening to me. If I was forced to choose between my two kids I ultimatlely think I would send them both away because I could not let one of my children die knowing that I chose their destiny. Losing both my children would be horendous, however the would be able to die knowing their mother does love them.
I could never imagine being in Sophie’s situation. The possibility of having to choose one child to live over the other I can’t even comprehend. I think that I would try to save both. I know that’s not an option, but of course I would stall the situation and refuse an answer for as long as possible. If it came to the point where both children are about to be taken away, I think I would keep the son. I feel horrible even making a choice, but I think because the daughter was much younger she wouldn’t understand as much as the son. Boys also had a better chance of surviving than girls did in the Holocaust, so there would be more hope for him. I know I would never be able to live with whatever choice I made, but if I had the option for at least one of my children to survive, I would owe it to them to take it.
After watching the short clip from Sophie's Choice, I couldn't imagine what I would have actually done. I can't really put myself in her shoes because i don't know what the feeling is when you are a parent. What I would have actually done is give them both up. I couldn't live with myself in anyway of keeping one. The guilt would always haunt me for choosing one child. But in all reality, I couldn't fathom giving up my child.
If I was in Sophie's shoes, although it was hard for me to even imagine having to make the choice, I thought that in the moment I would have chosen to let them take my older son. I personally feel that I would have to at least give one of them the chance to live, and with the baby girl in my arms I don't think I would have been able give her up, so I would let them take the boy, and trust that he'd be strong.
Personally i could never imagine having to decide between two of my children as a mother. However if it were to be both children or one i would have let them take my son. THe reason for this is because he was older and would have rememerede more of it. Also the little girl was so younge there was no chance of her surviving or being able to take care of herself seeing she was so reliant on her mother.
The clip that we watched from Sophie's Choice presented a decision fro any person that is nearly impossible. Sophie decided to giver up her young daughter. No matter the decision you make has extreme pros and cons. I believe i would personally have to give up both my children and hand them over to the Nazi's. As they wouldn't be separated and they could stay together and the boy can try to protect his sister.
If I were ever put into the situation I wouldnt know what to do. But if I had to choose I would give up both my children because I would have so much guilt and pain if I choose one rather than the other. I couldnt imagine being put into the situation
It's hard to comprehend having to ever make a decision to pick one of the kids over another. I wish I would never have to think about which one I would give away, although if I had to choose I would have to give them both. I would never be able to pick which one to save and I couldn't live with the guilt. I would hope they could be together as long as possible and keep each other company so one of them wouldn't be left alone.
This scene from Sophie's Choice really made me think about what choice I would make if I was in her situation. At first, I made the decision that I would volunteer myself and go with my children, so that maybe we would all be able to die together. However, when I learned that that was not really an option, and I had to choose between one or both children, I think I would choose to give up both children. This way, they would be able to continue on together and most likely die with each other. I would never be able to choose one child over the other, so that seemed like the only other logical answer.
I am sorry that I'm late, probably I won't get a grade for this comment but I wanted to write it anyways. After deeply thinking in sophie's choice and trying to place myself in her shoes, I came to believe that no one could ever judge her or anyone else like her at that time and situation, all of them had their strong reasons and ideas about survival. one could flip the situation in many ways, but all of them included the pain of losing someone. I tried to think like her, to be her, but I couldn't.. it would never be fair to her, would never be the same.
if I was Sophie, I would've chosen my son because it would be easier for the son to understand and comprehend what is happening whereas the daughter would not be able to since she is so young. the son would be a lot stronger than the daughter so he would have more of a chance to survive the camps.
If I had to make a choice like Sophie I think I would of have picked the girl to be taken away and killed. The boy would have the better chance of surviving. I feel like this is the curliest thing you can do to a mother ask them to pick between their kids in order for one to live and one to die or both to die.
If I were given the same choice that Sophie was, I think I would have to give them both away. I wouldn't do this for any reason other than I do not think I would be able to choose. I would have the small hope that they would be together so that they could be with someone that loved them while they died. This is not a reason that i would make the choice, however. I dont think i could choose at all, which is why i would have to let them both go.
If i had to make a choice like sophie did i dont think i could have picked a child because i dont think i could pick one over the other. Its not that i wouldnt want to save one, but I just dont think I could choose.
If I had to make a choice like Sophie had to, I don't think I would be able to pick one of my children. Its not that I wouldn't want one to live, I just dont think I would be capable of making a choice between two of my children. Ive never been asked a question thats as difficult for me to come to an answer as this one, because I can not even imagine being in a situation that horrible.
If I were in Sophie's position, I would have no idea what I would do. In the end, I probably would choose the boy in order to keep the family name alive
If I had to make the decision Sophie did, I don't know what I would've done. In the end, I probably would've kept the boy in order to keep the family name alive, but that would not be an easy choice.
Jonathan omeler - I do not know what I would have done if I was in her position. I would've tried to kill my self if I had a choice because bearing that thought would be enough to kill me.
The choice sophie was forced to make was the choice that no mother, no parent nor anyone for that matter would want to make. Although now I would say that i would have let both children go to be together when they died and would have avoided choosing just one; Sophie was put on the spot very quickly. With her adrenaline pumping and time running out she had to make a split second decision and choose to save one of her two children. But because i know everything about the situation and have time to think about it I would have let both kids go. The reason for this is because I know we all would die eventually and if their is any sort of afterlife, it may sound silly, but i wouldn't want any bad feelings. Also, by letting them both go, they would die together as brother/sister and no child would be left alone.
The choice sophie was forced to make was the choice that no mother, no parent nor anyone for that matter would want to make. Although now I would say that i would have let both children go to be together when they died and would have avoided choosing just one; Sophie was put on the spot very quickly. With her adrenaline pumping and time running out she had to make a split second decision and choose to save one of her two children. But because i know everything about the situation and have time to think about it I would have let both kids go. The reason for this is because I know we all would die eventually and if their is any sort of afterlife, it may sound silly, but i wouldn't want any bad feelings. Also, by letting them both go, they would die together as brother/sister and no child would be left alone.
The choice sophie was forced to make was the choice that no mother, no parent nor anyone for that matter would want to make. Although now I would say that i would have let both children go to be together when they died and would have avoided choosing just one; Sophie was put on the spot very quickly. With her adrenaline pumping and time running out she had to make a split second decision and choose to save one of her two children. But because i know everything about the situation and have time to think about it I would have let both kids go. The reason for this is because I know we all would die eventually and if their is any sort of afterlife, it may sound silly, but i wouldn't want any bad feelings. Also, by letting them both go, they would die together as brother/sister and no child would be left alone.
If I were in Sophie's position, I would have let both my children go instead of choosing just one. Even though losing both children may sound bad I feel that it would be better to let both children go instead of just one because if I were to have just one of my children, it would make me feel guilty for letting the other one go.
There isn't a right answer to this question and no matter what decision I would have chose would have led to the same amount of pain as the next. There is only one choice that I know I would not have made and that is letting them both go. I think that this is what the Nazi's would have wanted. I probably would have randomly chose one kid like I'm sure Sophie did. I know that it would be difficult to get over this but the way I see it is that the Holocaust was a terrible thing and every survivor must have had a very difficult time getting over what they went through.
What would you have done if you had been in Sophie's shoes and why? Please do not comment on anyone else's post.
25 comments:
The clip we watched from Sophie's choice was one of the most cruel acts I've seen. Making her chose between her children is the hardest choice she could have been faced with. I don't think if i was in her situation that i would b able to choose between my children. I would want to go with my children or keep them together. Sophie did not choose to send her daughter until the Nazis started taking both kids. I think i still wouldn't be able to choose so I would end up loosing both kids.
This was honestly the hardest thing to possibly comprehend happening to me. If I was forced to choose between my two kids I ultimatlely think I would send them both away because I could not let one of my children die knowing that I chose their destiny. Losing both my children would be horendous, however the would be able to die knowing their mother does love them.
This was honestly the hardest thing to possibly comprehend happening to me. If I was forced to choose between my two kids I ultimatlely think I would send them both away because I could not let one of my children die knowing that I chose their destiny. Losing both my children would be horendous, however the would be able to die knowing their mother does love them.
I could never imagine being in Sophie’s situation. The possibility of having to choose one child to live over the other I can’t even comprehend. I think that I would try to save both. I know that’s not an option, but of course I would stall the situation and refuse an answer for as long as possible. If it came to the point where both children are about to be taken away, I think I would keep the son. I feel horrible even making a choice, but I think because the daughter was much younger she wouldn’t understand as much as the son. Boys also had a better chance of surviving than girls did in the Holocaust, so there would be more hope for him. I know I would never be able to live with whatever choice I made, but if I had the option for at least one of my children to survive, I would owe it to them to take it.
After watching the short clip from Sophie's Choice, I couldn't imagine what I would have actually done. I can't really put myself in her shoes because i don't know what the feeling is when you are a parent. What I would have actually done is give them both up. I couldn't live with myself in anyway of keeping one. The guilt would always haunt me for choosing one child. But in all reality, I couldn't fathom giving up my child.
If I was in Sophie's shoes, although it was hard for me to even imagine having to make the choice, I thought that in the moment I would have chosen to let them take my older son. I personally feel that I would have to at least give one of them the chance to live, and with the baby girl in my arms I don't think I would have been able give her up, so I would let them take the boy, and trust that he'd be strong.
Personally i could never imagine having to decide between two of my children as a mother. However if it were to be both children or one i would have let them take my son. THe reason for this is because he was older and would have rememerede more of it. Also the little girl was so younge there was no chance of her surviving or being able to take care of herself seeing she was so reliant on her mother.
The clip that we watched from Sophie's Choice presented a decision fro any person that is nearly impossible. Sophie decided to giver up her young daughter. No matter the decision you make has extreme pros and cons. I believe i would personally have to give up both my children and hand them over to the Nazi's. As they wouldn't be separated and they could stay together and the boy can try to protect his sister.
If I were ever put into the situation I wouldnt know what to do. But if I had to choose I would give up both my children because I would have so much guilt and pain if I choose one rather than the other. I couldnt imagine being put into the situation
It's hard to comprehend having to ever make a decision to pick one of the kids over another. I wish I would never have to think about which one I would give away, although if I had to choose I would have to give them both. I would never be able to pick which one to save and I couldn't live with the guilt. I would hope they could be together as long as possible and keep each other company so one of them wouldn't be left alone.
This scene from Sophie's Choice really made me think about what choice I would make if I was in her situation. At first, I made the decision that I would volunteer myself and go with my children, so that maybe we would all be able to die together. However, when I learned that that was not really an option, and I had to choose between one or both children, I think I would choose to give up both children. This way, they would be able to continue on together and most likely die with each other. I would never be able to choose one child over the other, so that seemed like the only other logical answer.
I am sorry that I'm late, probably I won't get a grade for this comment but I wanted to write it anyways.
After deeply thinking in sophie's choice and trying to place myself in her shoes, I came to believe that no one could ever judge her or anyone else like her at that time and situation, all of them had their strong reasons and ideas about survival. one could flip the situation in many ways, but all of them included the pain of losing someone. I tried to think like her, to be her, but I couldn't.. it would never be fair to her, would never be the same.
if I was Sophie, I would've chosen my son because it would be easier for the son to understand and comprehend what is happening whereas the daughter would not be able to since she is so young. the son would be a lot stronger than the daughter so he would have more of a chance to survive the camps.
If I had to make a choice like Sophie I think I would of have picked the girl to be taken away and killed. The boy would have the better chance of surviving. I feel like this is the curliest thing you can do to a mother ask them to pick between their kids in order for one to live and one to die or both to die.
If I were given the same choice that Sophie was, I think I would have to give them both away. I wouldn't do this for any reason other than I do not think I would be able to choose. I would have the small hope that they would be together so that they could be with someone that loved them while they died. This is not a reason that i would make the choice, however. I dont think i could choose at all, which is why i would have to let them both go.
If i had to make a choice like sophie did i dont think i could have picked a child because i dont think i could pick one over the other. Its not that i wouldnt want to save one, but I just dont think I could choose.
If I had to make a choice like Sophie had to, I don't think I would be able to pick one of my children. Its not that I wouldn't want one to live, I just dont think I would be capable of making a choice between two of my children. Ive never been asked a question thats as difficult for me to come to an answer as this one, because I can not even imagine being in a situation that horrible.
If I were in Sophie's position, I would have no idea what I would do. In the end, I probably would choose the boy in order to keep the family name alive
If I had to make the decision Sophie did, I don't know what I would've done. In the end, I probably would've kept the boy in order to keep the family name alive, but that would not be an easy choice.
Jonathan omeler - I do not know what I would have done if I was in her position. I would've tried to kill my self if I had a choice because bearing that thought would be enough to kill me.
The choice sophie was forced to make was the choice that no mother, no parent nor anyone for that matter would want to make. Although now I would say that i would have let both children go to be together when they died and would have avoided choosing just one; Sophie was put on the spot very quickly. With her adrenaline pumping and time running out she had to make a split second decision and choose to save one of her two children. But because i know everything about the situation and have time to think about it I would have let both kids go. The reason for this is because I know we all would die eventually and if their is any sort of afterlife, it may sound silly, but i wouldn't want any bad feelings. Also, by letting them both go, they would die together as brother/sister and no child would be left alone.
The choice sophie was forced to make was the choice that no mother, no parent nor anyone for that matter would want to make. Although now I would say that i would have let both children go to be together when they died and would have avoided choosing just one; Sophie was put on the spot very quickly. With her adrenaline pumping and time running out she had to make a split second decision and choose to save one of her two children. But because i know everything about the situation and have time to think about it I would have let both kids go. The reason for this is because I know we all would die eventually and if their is any sort of afterlife, it may sound silly, but i wouldn't want any bad feelings. Also, by letting them both go, they would die together as brother/sister and no child would be left alone.
The choice sophie was forced to make was the choice that no mother, no parent nor anyone for that matter would want to make. Although now I would say that i would have let both children go to be together when they died and would have avoided choosing just one; Sophie was put on the spot very quickly. With her adrenaline pumping and time running out she had to make a split second decision and choose to save one of her two children. But because i know everything about the situation and have time to think about it I would have let both kids go. The reason for this is because I know we all would die eventually and if their is any sort of afterlife, it may sound silly, but i wouldn't want any bad feelings. Also, by letting them both go, they would die together as brother/sister and no child would be left alone.
If I were in Sophie's position, I would have let both my children go instead of choosing just one. Even though losing both children may sound bad I feel that it would be better to let both children go instead of just one because if I were to have just one of my children, it would make me feel guilty for letting the other one go.
There isn't a right answer to this question and no matter what decision I would have chose would have led to the same amount of pain as the next. There is only one choice that I know I would not have made and that is letting them both go. I think that this is what the Nazi's would have wanted. I probably would have randomly chose one kid like I'm sure Sophie did. I know that it would be difficult to get over this but the way I see it is that the Holocaust was a terrible thing and every survivor must have had a very difficult time getting over what they went through.
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