Thursday, May 26, 2011

Summary: the Pianist

Recipe for a Jew who Survived

Ingredients:
1 c. Courage
1 tsp. Musical Talent
3 c. Bravery
1/2 c. Instincts
1 Tb. Connections
2 c. Intelligence
3 c. Luck

Tools needed:
Szpilman's Family- Halina, Regina. Henrik, Mother, Father
Cze3slaw Lewicki
Zbigniew Jaworski
Wilm Hosenfield, German soldier
The Umschlagplatz

Directions:
Place Musical Talent into Pot of Life to start off survival. Slowly mix in 3 c. Bravery to continue survival. Mix in Courage to enhance the Bravery. Add half the Luck to be saved from certain death. Add connections to escape the ghetto. Quickly mix in Instincts to save from being burned or blown up. Add rest of luck to escape death from a Nazi yet again. Final product should be a thin, worn out man who has survived a perilous 5 years in constant threat of being murdered.

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