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Sunday, March 2, 2008
5. Why does Juliek continue to play his violin even as he and the other prisoners are so near to death?
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Because that is the only thing that he has left all of his memories that he had with his violin and he has nothing else but that so I think that is symbolizes hope to keep going with what he has
The reason that Juliek plays his violin even when he is so close to death is because it is his connection to his life before. It is all that he has left; it is what keeps him going through all of the tough times. Without it he would be lost.
I think that Juliek plays his violin because it is part of him. Just like Elie's father is a part of him, Juliek's violin is a part of him, and even through this terrible time, his violen is what makes him happy. Playing his violin probably makes him feel like he is not in a concentration camp. In that moment when he is playing his violin, he feels safe and at home.
He continues to play the violin because he has nothing else left for him. His family is gone, he is dying, and all his possesions are gone except for his violin. There is nothing else he can do in that enviroment except to play. It is the closest thing he has to normality.
I think that Juliek continues to play his violin beacuse its the closest thing to bliss and enjoyment he has left. Now a days people who are about to die like to be near the things they love the most(loved ones). Juliek plays it because hes dieing and its the thing he loves
The violin gets Julieks mind off of the camp and death. it keeps him happy and sane during those hard times and his music he played also was enjoyed by the other prisoners.
Juliek continues to play the violen because its the closest thing he has and he enjoys playin it and other enjoy hearing it too. Playing his violen makes him not think about being at the concentration camp.
earlier in the book he had mentioned that the germans did not let him play beetoven he obviously thought that this was important and was playing beetoven so he could go out stong to show that the germans had not broken his spirit
Juliek plays the violin because, through his experience at the imprisonment camps, all his life joys were deprived from him except his violin and the ability to play it. I believe here, in this scene where he plays his violin, Juliek has basically given up on life, and seeing the end, cherishes the only thing which gives him happiness, which is to play the violin and plays one last song of sorrow.
i think that he still plays it because al he has is memories and since hes near death, he most likely wants all the good memories to be in his mind, rather than what hes going through now. its the only thing that makes him calm, and happy.
I agree with what everyone else has already stated so far; Juliek plays his violin because it's a connection to his past life, and it's the only thing that he truly knows how to do.(So to speak.)
To Juliek, his violin was the only thing he still had from his past life. Even his body and his actions had been taken over by the officers at the concentration camps. That was the only thing that was even close to comfort for him at that time. It seems like if he would have let that violin go it would be like killing his soul and then just leaving a body there that the SS officers would just manipulate and control.
This is the thing that keeps him moving forward, having hope, and being somewhat happy. It is the only thing that he has from his past and helps him remember his past. It was something so dear to him and something that he could hold on to in the camp and before he died.
Juliek plays the violin before his death because he wanted to retrieve what was taken from him, such as his life before the concentration camp, his future, his hopes and his emotions. He expresses all these things through his Beetoven Concerto, which was illegal for him to play because it was a German piece. The Concerto breaks the silence during the night and gives hope and happiness to the prisoners. This also connects to Elie’s theme of silence.
I think that Juliek continues to play the violin to inspire hope into the others so that they could continue on living. He also plays it because it is the only thing he has left that connects him to past life.
I think he continues to play his violin because it's the one thing that he lives for. Without his violin, he is nothing. So, what better way to leave this world than to leave it with his soul--his violin.
I think Juliek played his violin to bring peace of mind to himself, to find an escape from the troubles of the camp. Find comfort and to express himself.
Juliek finds comfort in playing his violin. Now, in a room full of death, and facing his own mortality, he plays to make himself and the people around him feel better.
I think the Juliek was playing his violin right before he died because that was like his life. He enjoyed playing it so much and he wanted to die doing something he loved. It was almost like he had carried it with him the whole time just so he could play that night.
Juliek plays his violin as a farewell to his life and the concentration camps. Music has always been a part of him , so it is natural that playing one of his favorite pieces should be a last act. Music can affect people in ways that nothing else can; you can zero in on music so that it's all around you and it's the only thing in your world. I know, I am a clarinetist and pianist myself. If I could choose a way to go, it would be surrounded by music, like Juliek did. Also, Juliek did not want to be forgotten. By playing a himself a funeral song, he left his mark on all the prisoners in that barrack, and I'm sure to this day no one who survived has forgotten it.
The violin embodies the re-creation of hope, beauty and power. It is transcendant. It will live on and anchor Juliek's soul in the recreation as he departs the broken world where this beauty, hope and power were made known to him.
The musicians on the Titanic also played as they were engulfed by the waters.
The violin part was a significant part in the book because in the passage it represents hope and happiness. The passage says "I was thinking of this when I heard the sound of a violin. The sound of a violin, in this dark shed, where the dead were heaped on the living. What madman could be playing the violin here, at the brink of his own grave? Or was it really an hallucination?'" In this passage Juliek was playing his violin because it had a connection to his life before the concentration camps, he felt free and safe, just like he was at home and no longer at the concentration camps at that very moment. That violin was all that he had left, and he played it until he died, it was a part of him just like Eliezer's father is a part of Eliezer, because that is what they cared about the most.
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Because that is the only thing that he has left all of his memories that he had with his violin and he has nothing else but that so I think that is symbolizes hope to keep going with what he has
The reason that Juliek plays his violin even when he is so close to death is because it is his connection to his life before. It is all that he has left; it is what keeps him going through all of the tough times. Without it he would be lost.
I think that Juliek plays his violin because it is part of him. Just like Elie's father is a part of him, Juliek's violin is a part of him, and even through this terrible time, his violen is what makes him happy. Playing his violin probably makes him feel like he is not in a concentration camp. In that moment when he is playing his violin, he feels safe and at home.
He continues to play the violin because he has nothing else left for him. His family is gone, he is dying, and all his possesions are gone except for his violin. There is nothing else he can do in that enviroment except to play. It is the closest thing he has to normality.
I think that Juliek continues to play his violin beacuse its the closest thing to bliss and enjoyment he has left. Now a days people who are about to die like to be near the things they love the most(loved ones). Juliek plays it because hes dieing and its the thing he loves
The violin gets Julieks mind off of the camp and death. it keeps him happy and sane during those hard times and his music he played also was enjoyed by the other prisoners.
Juliek continues to play the violen because its the closest thing he has and he enjoys playin it and other enjoy hearing it too. Playing his violen makes him not think about being at the concentration camp.
earlier in the book he had mentioned that the germans did not let him play beetoven he obviously thought that this was important and was playing beetoven so he could go out stong to show that the germans had not broken his spirit
Because he wants the last thing he hears is peace and doesn't want to die in al this chaos. The prisoners also apreciate it.
Juliek plays the violin because, through his experience at the imprisonment camps, all his life joys were deprived from him except his violin and the ability to play it. I believe here, in this scene where he plays his violin, Juliek has basically given up on life, and seeing the end, cherishes the only thing which gives him happiness, which is to play the violin and plays one last song of sorrow.
i think that he still plays it because al he has is memories and since hes near death, he most likely wants all the good memories to be in his mind, rather than what hes going through now. its the only thing that makes him calm, and happy.
I agree with what everyone else has already stated so far; Juliek plays his violin because it's a connection to his past life, and it's the only thing that he truly knows how to do.(So to speak.)
To Juliek, his violin was the only thing he still had from his past life. Even his body and his actions had been taken over by the officers at the concentration camps. That was the only thing that was even close to comfort for him at that time. It seems like if he would have let that violin go it would be like killing his soul and then just leaving a body there that the SS officers would just manipulate and control.
This is the thing that keeps him moving forward, having hope, and being somewhat happy. It is the only thing that he has from his past and helps him remember his past. It was something so dear to him and something that he could hold on to in the camp and before he died.
Juliek plays the violin before his death because he wanted to retrieve what was taken from him, such as his life before the concentration camp, his future, his hopes and his emotions. He expresses all these things through his Beetoven Concerto, which was illegal for him to play because it was a German piece. The Concerto breaks the silence during the night and gives hope and happiness to the prisoners. This also connects to Elie’s theme of silence.
Playing the violin is teh only thing that he has left to do. And it also makes him feel safe when he plays his violin.
Juliek continues to play the violin during his close death because it's his only prize possessions and it is a symbol of hope.
I think that Juliek continues to play the violin to inspire hope into the others so that they could continue on living. He also plays it because it is the only thing he has left that connects him to past life.
I think he continues to play his violin because it's the one thing that he lives for. Without his violin, he is nothing. So, what better way to leave this world than to leave it with his soul--his violin.
He has a past with his violin and torwards the end thats all he has left, it is his other half. He loves his violin and its the closest thing to him.
I think Juliek played his violin to bring peace of mind to himself, to find an escape from the troubles of the camp. Find comfort and to express himself.
Juliek finds comfort in playing his violin. Now, in a room full of death, and facing his own mortality, he plays to make himself and the people around him feel better.
I think the Juliek was playing his violin right before he died because that was like his life. He enjoyed playing it so much and he wanted to die doing something he loved. It was almost like he had carried it with him the whole time just so he could play that night.
He was smiting the Nazi's by playing a German Composers music.
Juliek plays his violin as a farewell to his life and the concentration camps. Music has always been a part of him , so it is natural that playing one of his favorite pieces should be a last act. Music can affect people in ways that nothing else can; you can zero in on music so that it's all around you and it's the only thing in your world. I know, I am a clarinetist and pianist myself. If I could choose a way to go, it would be surrounded by music, like Juliek did. Also, Juliek did not want to be forgotten. By playing a himself a funeral song, he left his mark on all the prisoners in that barrack, and I'm sure to this day no one who survived has forgotten it.
The violin embodies the re-creation of hope, beauty and power. It is transcendant. It will live on and anchor Juliek's soul in the recreation as he departs the broken world where this beauty, hope and power were made known to him.
The musicians on the Titanic also played as they were engulfed by the waters.
These are sacrificial gifts to all of us.
The violin part was a significant part in the book because in the passage it represents hope and happiness. The passage says "I was thinking of this when I heard the sound of a violin. The sound of a violin, in this dark shed, where the dead were heaped on the living. What madman could be playing the violin here, at the brink of his own grave? Or was it really an hallucination?'" In this passage Juliek was playing his violin because it had a connection to his life before the concentration camps, he felt free and safe, just like he was at home and no longer at the concentration camps at that very moment. That violin was all that he had left, and he played it until he died, it was a part of him just like Eliezer's father is a part of Eliezer, because that is what they cared about the most.
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