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Wednesday, December 4, 2013
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.
26 comments:
Rebecca Sullivan
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As hard as this decision would have been as a mother, I think I would have done something similar to Sophie. Even if I tried to sacrifice myself, the Nazis probably would have still taken away both of the children. On order to save at least one of my children, I would have chosen the child that I thought would be most likely to save. Like Sophie, I would regret the decision for the rest of my life. It is a terrible position to be in and I can't imagine being in it.
after hearing about sophies choice and the decision that she had to make i realized it would have been very difficult to make that decision. If i was in her position i would have done the same thing because i feel that if she had kept her daughter then she would not be able to deal with the physical pain as well as the son. I belive the son would have had a better chance at survival because durin the time period women were not as important as men. Also if the irl was shot and killed it would have been a lot less painful in the end, this is because gettin shot is a lot faster way of dying then by starvation and exhaustion over time. Knowing that either way one child would have to die killing the girl seems like a better option to me.
If I were in Sophies shoes I would have most likely made the same decision as she did, as terrible as it is to say, I would have let the daughter die. The cruel reality of the situation is that even if she chose to save her daughter, she would have most likely still died in the end. Sophie's daughter was still a baby and the harsh conditions of a concentration camp would have most definetally killed her if not being executed by the nazis for being so young. Her son on the other hand, while still having a low chance of survival, was a little older and a little more likely to be able to survive the conditions of the concentration camp simply because his body is more developed. Her son also may have the option to perform labor to survive. Sadly in the end, her son still died.
If I had to make that choice, I would first try to sacrifice myself. If that didn't work, I would tell the Nazi to take both my children, and me as well. I would have done this to I wouldn't have to live with the guilt of choosing one of my children over the other. Also, we were probably going to die anyways or be separated, so I think it would be most logical to end our suffering as soon as possible and while we're together. However, I don't think any parent should ever have to be in that position and that Sophie made the best decision she could under the circumstances.
I couldnt even image being faced with this situation. If I could, I would ask if I could be taken and not my children. However, I know that in this case, there is no correct answer. I would not be able to go on knowing that my child was killed. I understand Sophie's choice and that in that situation you feel so low and not clear minded. I cannot believe ever having to pick a child who can live and who dies.
If I was in Sophie's position I would of sacrificed myself. I wouldn't be able to live with myself knowing that I picked one kid over the other, just because what would the kid I didn't pick think of me? I would not be the one to tell one of my kids I sacrificed you because they might be weaker and less apt to survive. A young child may not see it that way, they may think that I love the other child more or they are less important in life. That isn't fair. I wouldn't choose and if the Nazi wouldn't take my sacrifice, we would all die.
I could not image how difficult it was for a mother to make such decision. If I was in Sophie's position, I would sacrifice myself and save my kids. They were young and should have chance to experience life. If that did not work, I would ask the Nazis to take my children and me because I would never regret the decision I made for the rest of my life. If I picked any one of the children, I would live in a painful and regretful life. In addition, the one I picked would never forgive me and I did not want any one of them feel despondent. Maybe we are not parents so we think the decision Sophie has to make is horrible and no one will ever make that decision. However, this is one of the most unbearable choice a parent has to make.
I hope I would never have to make a choice such as Sophie's but if I was forced to, I would make the same choice she did. If I sacrificed myself, and my children survive it would be hard for them to grow up without any parents after. I think Sophie made the right choice because the daughter is so young she would more difficult to protect then an older boy.
I can't even begin to imagine how Sophie felt in that situation. It's a choice no one should ever be forced to make. If I was in her place, I would kill myself and sacrifice my own life for my kids. There wouldn't be a way for me to logically think about anything except to try and think of a way to have them both live. If I had made the choice that Sophie had I would never be able to live with myself.
I cannot even begin to imagine being forced to make this kind of a choice. I think that if I were under the same circumstances that Sophie was, I would have made a similar choice to hers. It was clear that she acted out of panic, and I think that I would have been in a similar state of mind. However, if it was possible, I know for sure that I would have sacrificed myself if it meant my children both had a chance at survival. I do think though that the Nazi's, in a situation where the parent would sacrifice themselves, would just kill the children as well after the adult was dead. No parent should ever have to be in a situation such as this.
If I were in Sophie's position, I would have had similar motives to her. I would have picked the child that had the best case of surviving. This would most likely be the child that was the same gender as I am. This is because then we would have been sent to the same part of the concentration camp. Then, I would have been able to watch over them and protect them from guards and prisoners, and make sure that the child had enough to eat. That's what I would have done if I were in Sophie's position.
I would have made the same, unfortunate decision she made. It is simple that the boy is stronger, older, wiser, and he carries my last name if he survives the war. It was an impossible sacrifice and in a split moment I think Sophie made the right choice. The boy could have been beneficial to Sophie's family if he had survived.
if i was Sophie I would have made the same exact choice. A mother should do what they can to help their children survive. If she knew either they both died or one died she would have to choose one. I would have picked the girl too because the chances of her surviving the camp would be very small anyways. even though the boy would also have a small chance of surviving it would have been greater than the girls. I think Sophie made the right choice.
if I were Sophie I would have done exactly what she did. In that situation it is very hard to make a decision but I think that the son would have a better chance of surviving from there on in so in that case I would have given up the girl to try and save atleast one life.
If I was ever Sophie, which I couldn't even imagine, I wouldn't know what to do. I would most likely have done the same thing since it is more likely for the boy to survive. It would huant me for the rest of my life and don't know how I would deal with it. I wouldn't sacrifice myself because then the kid would have no mother and no one to look after them. They would be just as miserable. This is no choice any parrent should make.
i would have to pick the girl as well. i belive that the mother made the right choice for a few reasons. one is that the boy would peove to be more able to survive the working conditions and they boy was a little older then the girl and he would have more of a chnace of surviveing the last raeason is that the boy would be able to carry on the family name and then he could carry on the family story of why the mother did what she did
I can't imagine making that decisions either way. There's no way for me to know what I would do in a situation like that because as hard as it seems to me presently, I don't have children so I don't know how that feels emotionally. If I were in her shoes, I probably would have ended up randomly deciding like she did under pressure. There would have been no logic to my decision.
If I were in Sophie's shoes, I would have probably made the choice to let the son die. Both her children were so young that they wouldn't have stood a chance in the camp on their own, and as we learned later the boy did die in the camp when he was left to himself. I think that by allowing the girl to live, although just a baby, there is a better chance that she would survive, as Sophie would be with her and be able to watch over her. Additionally, I think that since the girl was so young, she wouldn't remember the traumatic event of being chosen over her brother to survive. If she did survive, although highly unlikely, hopefully her life would not be as scarred as her mother's. All in all, it is a terrible position to be in, and there really is no right answer. The odds of death for all three of them are all very high.
This is such a tough question, just becucasue there is no righ answer. If i had the choice I would have offered to take all of us, or just sacrifice me for the greater good of my children. Looking back at it logically though if Sophie had sacrifieced her self it, the death of her children would have been invetible. I think the choice sophie made though was the right choice cause i believe that because of her daughters age she would die in the camp either way and i believe she knew that her son would have a greater chance of survival.
I would have done the same thing Sophie did. She picked her son who had a better survival chance then her daughter. The Daughter was a little baby the boy was probably about 5 years old. Even though he didn't survive he had the better chance to.
I think I would have initially refused to answer like Sophie did, but the thought of losing both children would cause me to choose one. The choice is impossible, but I probably would have chosen the daughter because the son was older and stronger and thus, more physically able to deal with the conditions at the concentration camp. It would be a quick decision, but I think I would have made that same choice that Sophie did.
26 comments:
As hard as this decision would have been as a mother, I think I would have done something similar to Sophie. Even if I tried to sacrifice myself, the Nazis probably would have still taken away both of the children. On order to save at least one of my children, I would have chosen the child that I thought would be most likely to save. Like Sophie, I would regret the decision for the rest of my life. It is a terrible position to be in and I can't imagine being in it.
after hearing about sophies choice and the decision that she had to make i realized it would have been very difficult to make that decision. If i was in her position i would have done the same thing because i feel that if she had kept her daughter then she would not be able to deal with the physical pain as well as the son. I belive the son would have had a better chance at survival because durin the time period women were not as important as men. Also if the irl was shot and killed it would have been a lot less painful in the end, this is because gettin shot is a lot faster way of dying then by starvation and exhaustion over time. Knowing that either way one child would have to die killing the girl seems like a better option to me.
If I were in Sophies shoes I would have most likely made the same decision as she did, as terrible as it is to say, I would have let the daughter die. The cruel reality of the situation is that even if she chose to save her daughter, she would have most likely still died in the end. Sophie's daughter was still a baby and the harsh conditions of a concentration camp would have most definetally killed her if not being executed by the nazis for being so young. Her son on the other hand, while still having a low chance of survival, was a little older and a little more likely to be able to survive the conditions of the concentration camp simply because his body is more developed. Her son also may have the option to perform labor to survive. Sadly in the end, her son still died.
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If I had to make that choice, I would first try to sacrifice myself. If that didn't work, I would tell the Nazi to take both my children, and me as well. I would have done this to I wouldn't have to live with the guilt of choosing one of my children over the other. Also, we were probably going to die anyways or be separated, so I think it would be most logical to end our suffering as soon as possible and while we're together. However, I don't think any parent should ever have to be in that position and that Sophie made the best decision she could under the circumstances.
I was absent in class today.
I couldnt even image being faced with this situation. If I could, I would ask if I could be taken and not my children. However, I know that in this case, there is no correct answer. I would not be able to go on knowing that my child was killed. I understand Sophie's choice and that in that situation you feel so low and not clear minded. I cannot believe ever having to pick a child who can live and who dies.
If I was in Sophie's position I would of sacrificed myself. I wouldn't be able to live with myself knowing that I picked one kid over the other, just because what would the kid I didn't pick think of me? I would not be the one to tell one of my kids I sacrificed you because they might be weaker and less apt to survive. A young child may not see it that way, they may think that I love the other child more or they are less important in life. That isn't fair. I wouldn't choose and if the Nazi wouldn't take my sacrifice, we would all die.
I could not image how difficult it was for a mother to make such decision. If I was in Sophie's position, I would sacrifice myself and save my kids. They were young and should have chance to experience life. If that did not work, I would ask the Nazis to take my children and me because I would never regret the decision I made for the rest of my life. If I picked any one of the children, I would live in a painful and regretful life. In addition, the one I picked would never forgive me and I did not want any one of them feel despondent. Maybe we are not parents so we think the decision Sophie has to make is horrible and no one will ever make that decision. However, this is one of the most unbearable choice a parent has to make.
I hope I would never have to make a choice such as Sophie's but if I was forced to, I would make the same choice she did. If I sacrificed myself, and my children survive it would be hard for them to grow up without any parents after. I think Sophie made the right choice because the daughter is so young she would more difficult to protect then an older boy.
I was absent for this movie.
I can't even begin to imagine how Sophie felt in that situation. It's a choice no one should ever be forced to make. If I was in her place, I would kill myself and sacrifice my own life for my kids. There wouldn't be a way for me to logically think about anything except to try and think of a way to have them both live. If I had made the choice that Sophie had I would never be able to live with myself.
I cannot even begin to imagine being forced to make this kind of a choice. I think that if I were under the same circumstances that Sophie was, I would have made a similar choice to hers. It was clear that she acted out of panic, and I think that I would have been in a similar state of mind. However, if it was possible, I know for sure that I would have sacrificed myself if it meant my children both had a chance at survival. I do think though that the Nazi's, in a situation where the parent would sacrifice themselves, would just kill the children as well after the adult was dead. No parent should ever have to be in a situation such as this.
If I were in Sophie's position, I would have had similar motives to her. I would have picked the child that had the best case of surviving. This would most likely be the child that was the same gender as I am. This is because then we would have been sent to the same part of the concentration camp. Then, I would have been able to watch over them and protect them from guards and prisoners, and make sure that the child had enough to eat. That's what I would have done if I were in Sophie's position.
I would have made the same, unfortunate decision she made. It is simple that the boy is stronger, older, wiser, and he carries my last name if he survives the war. It was an impossible sacrifice and in a split moment I think Sophie made the right choice. The boy could have been beneficial to Sophie's family if he had survived.
if i was Sophie I would have made the same exact choice. A mother should do what they can to help their children survive. If she knew either they both died or one died she would have to choose one. I would have picked the girl too because the chances of her surviving the camp would be very small anyways. even though the boy would also have a small chance of surviving it would have been greater than the girls. I think Sophie made the right choice.
if I were Sophie I would have done exactly what she did. In that situation it is very hard to make a decision but I think that the son would have a better chance of surviving from there on in so in that case I would have given up the girl to try and save atleast one life.
If I was ever Sophie, which I couldn't even imagine, I wouldn't know what to do. I would most likely have done the same thing since it is more likely for the boy to survive. It would huant me for the rest of my life and don't know how I would deal with it. I wouldn't sacrifice myself because then the kid would have no mother and no one to look after them. They would be just as miserable. This is no choice any parrent should make.
i would have to pick the girl as well. i belive that the mother made the right choice for a few reasons. one is that the boy would peove to be more able to survive the working conditions and they boy was a little older then the girl and he would have more of a chnace of surviveing the last raeason is that the boy would be able to carry on the family name and then he could carry on the family story of why the mother did what she did
I can't imagine making that decisions either way. There's no way for me to know what I would do in a situation like that because as hard as it seems to me presently, I don't have children so I don't know how that feels emotionally. If I were in her shoes, I probably would have ended up randomly deciding like she did under pressure. There would have been no logic to my decision.
If I were in Sophie's shoes, I would have probably made the choice to let the son die. Both her children were so young that they wouldn't have stood a chance in the camp on their own, and as we learned later the boy did die in the camp when he was left to himself. I think that by allowing the girl to live, although just a baby, there is a better chance that she would survive, as Sophie would be with her and be able to watch over her. Additionally, I think that since the girl was so young, she wouldn't remember the traumatic event of being chosen over her brother to survive. If she did survive, although highly unlikely, hopefully her life would not be as scarred as her mother's. All in all, it is a terrible position to be in, and there really is no right answer. The odds of death for all three of them are all very high.
This is such a tough question, just becucasue there is no righ answer. If i had the choice I would have offered to take all of us, or just sacrifice me for the greater good of my children. Looking back at it logically though if Sophie had sacrifieced her self it, the death of her children would have been invetible. I think the choice sophie made though was the right choice cause i believe that because of her daughters age she would die in the camp either way and i believe she knew that her son would have a greater chance of survival.
I would have done the same thing Sophie did. She picked her son who had a better survival chance then her daughter. The Daughter was a little baby the boy was probably about 5 years old. Even though he didn't survive he had the better chance to.
I think I would have initially refused to answer like Sophie did, but the thought of losing both children would cause me to choose one. The choice is impossible, but I probably would have chosen the daughter because the son was older and stronger and thus, more physically able to deal with the conditions at the concentration camp. It would be a quick decision, but I think I would have made that same choice that Sophie did.
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