~Erika , to Daniel and Rosa, Daniel's Story (by Carol Matas)
This powerful quote is from a historical-fiction book, that takes place during World War II, Daniel's Story. In a quick sentence, the short book tells a story about a Jewish boy, Daniel, and his family persevering on with the struggles of being a Jew, concentration camps, and many more hardships. Erika is Daniel's younger sister, and Rosa is Daniel's "girlfriend".
I decided to take this quote and break it down, piece by piece, and explain what it means to me. It may mean something else to you, and I'd love to hear ideas.
"We must live, and when this is all over, we must work to make the world a better place."
In my opinion, this all means that each and every one of us have a purpose in life. Everyone has a reason for being alive, and living on this planet. As life goes on, we each have an impact on the world, whether it's minuscule or immense. The best thing to do is to change the world for the better, overall.
"And if we die, we will die knowing that it was not our fault,"
If you dedicate your life to doing good, it shouldn't be your fault if you die. The concept of good karma supports this - if you do good, you will receive just the same.
"...that we did our best, and that we can go to our deaths in dignity."
Of course, you would've tried your best when doing amazing deeds for the world. If you made an impact on the world, wouldn't it be wonderful to leave it knowing that you did something to make a positive difference? This way, you can die with dignity and pride - you didn't waste your life.
"I want you both to live... And to remember... You must choose love. Always choose love."
Here, Erika is speaking directly to her dear brother and friend. She doesn't want them to die, but she insists on remembering to choose love, over all. I don't necessarily agree with this, I would definitely choose love over any form of hatred, though.
There you go! Bam! Broken down! I'd love to hear anyone's own ideas about this topic down below!
"We must live, and when this is all over, we must work to make the world a better place."
In my opinion, this all means that each and every one of us have a purpose in life. Everyone has a reason for being alive, and living on this planet. As life goes on, we each have an impact on the world, whether it's minuscule or immense. The best thing to do is to change the world for the better, overall.
"And if we die, we will die knowing that it was not our fault,"
If you dedicate your life to doing good, it shouldn't be your fault if you die. The concept of good karma supports this - if you do good, you will receive just the same.
"...that we did our best, and that we can go to our deaths in dignity."
Of course, you would've tried your best when doing amazing deeds for the world. If you made an impact on the world, wouldn't it be wonderful to leave it knowing that you did something to make a positive difference? This way, you can die with dignity and pride - you didn't waste your life.
"I want you both to live... And to remember... You must choose love. Always choose love."
Here, Erika is speaking directly to her dear brother and friend. She doesn't want them to die, but she insists on remembering to choose love, over all. I don't necessarily agree with this, I would definitely choose love over any form of hatred, though.
There you go! Bam! Broken down! I'd love to hear anyone's own ideas about this topic down below!
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