The central idea of my memoir

The Central Idea of my Memoir

Arhama A.

  The central idea that I came across while I read the memoir, The Hiding Place , was the power of unity.

  In my memoir, Corrie was a Christian, middle aged woman who lived a simple life with her family. They all helped who they could, and even being a small watchmaker, Corrie's father was a very respected man in the small and calm town. However, this tranquil lifestyle was disturbed with the arrival of German soldiers who worked for the Nazi organization. The people of Haarlem banded together to hear this news, as a sign of unity. This was seen on page 64, where the author writes, "And suddenly all of Haarlem was in the streets. Even Father, whose daily stroll was as predictable as his own clock chimes, broke his routine to go walking at the unheard heard of 10:00 A.M. It was as though we wanted to face what was coming together, the whole city united, as though each would draw strength from each other Hollander."

  The Germans quickly started to round up the Jewish people of Haarlem, where Corrie and her family resided. This led to an inner turmoil within Corrie, in which she decided to help all the Jewish people she could, with the help of other people I Haarlem. This again showed a strong sense of unity.

 

 An event that shows unity in our world today is the protests of people who want to stop Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).  These people are those who do not want to tolerate low wages any longer, and are willing to fight against this injustice. People from all over, even those who do not know one another, are coming together to stand up against the TPP, and work to right this wrong. This shows a strong sense of unity throughout the world, and how people can come together and gain strength to fight for what they believe in.