Personal Narrative: How It Was Like To Be In The Holocaust

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Have you ever thought how it was like to be in the holocaust? Well it was absolutely miserable. How? People were burnt in the fire and the rest were killed in the gas chambers. This culture role event took almost more than six million lives of the Jewish community, even though the event took place 80 years ago, it still has left a huge impact on the world today. My name Larry. I am currently 29 years old. I worked as a fisherman, but on January 30, 1933. I was captured by the Germans and was brought to a Concentration camp, now I will tell you word by word what happened in the camp.

As I was sitting down on the floor staring blankly at the wall my heart started to pump loudly Thump, Thump,Thump,Thump. I couldn't believe I got captured it was like a …show more content…
I saw dust, spider webs, bugs and dirt eveywhere. I didn’t care much since I knew I would die sonner or later. “Get your butt up now food is here” yelled the Nazi. “Everyone stood up after hearing the word food.”You will only get a piece of bread and a blowl of soup that’s it” said the nazi as he started to distruibute the food. After I got my foos I sat on my bed that I share with 3 people. Honestly the soup was disgusting but i had to eat it to surive. Later on we went to sleep.

On the very next morning the nazi came in and woke us all up. “All of you get up if not your all gonna regret it” yelled the nazi. we quickly stirred up and fix ourself before we start working or should i say before they start to torture us for fun. “Come out once your ready” saud the nazi.We all came out togther once we were done. “sigh, this is gonna be a long day” I said “Deal with it there isn’t gonna be miracle that would show up out of no where” said one of the Jews. “Say here when I cal your numbers” said the nazi. “A1C287” “HERE” “A12426” “HERE” “A18273” “HERE” After he called me I felt so scared it felt like my stomach dropped off. “all of you if we find out is missing you
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