Born a Crime

In part 3, what is your opinion about the conflict?

In part 3 (chapter 15-18), what is your opinion about the conflict in this part?

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Much of this section is internal conflict for Noah. Noah seems to be settling into a routine that may not expand his future. Living a life husting in Alexandra seems like it would be a waste of his education and potential, and, deep down, Noah knows that he has more options than many of the people around him do. However, incidents like the one with Hitler dancing at the Jewish school also show that Noah continues to have areas of ignorance due to having seen only a small part of the world. Even with a fairly good education, Noah doesn't know much about the Holocaust and why the name Hitler would be offensive. At a moment in the narrative when it seems like Noah might be in danger of being stuck in his current way of life, this incident shines a light on what that would really mean.