Prejudice And Discrimination In Nazi Germany Analysis

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Throughout the course of this paper prejudice and discrimination of the Jewish People will be examined in the context of Nazi Germany between 1933 and 1945. A fictitious event about the experience of a young adult during the mentioned period will be presented followed by an examination of the event and interactions using Merton’s typologies. The paper will end with an explanation of the roles of power and control as they relate to the fictitious event.
Fritz was a young man of Jewish descent, coming of age during the turbulent times of 1930’s Germany. Fritz was at the family home working on his studies with his father as he has done every day since the ministry of education expelled all Jews from public schools on November 15,1938 ("Anti-Jewish decrees," n.d.). It was mid-morning in early …show more content…
The father assured Fritz, who was visibly frightened, that everything was going to be alright. The officers entered the home with official papers, searched the home, and confiscated everything of value, leaving only some old clothes and a mattress. After the officers departed, Fritz asked his father why this happened. His father thought for a moment, only to realize he suspects Fritz already knows the answer deep inside and says “For the same reason we get dirty looks from strangers when we walk down the street. For the same reason you’re not allowed at school. For the same reason I am not permitted to work, and your mother is forbidden from going to the health spa. Honestly I don’t know son.”. Fritz
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