Immersion

     Throughout Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli, Misha and his gang of outsiders do many nice things for others. An example of this is when Misha steals a cake from a Jewish family, after he realizes what he did he returns a new cake and even more food. Misha periodically repays this family throughout the book giving a share what he stole each day. Misha is not the only one who is nice, Uri the ringleader of the thieves gives coal and food to an orphanage every day and encourages Misha to do the same, this shows a lot of humanity and care. The group were all outcasts and they wanted better for the other outcast like them, so they do whatever they can to help others like them. This act of showing care towards the orphans show the thieves did what they had to do to survive, but also tried making it better by giving some of the wealth. Another act of humanity is when Misha goes to the other side of the wall and steals and brings back food for the Jewish family's. Throughout the book there is also many acts people being inhuman. One of these is when the Nazis humiliate the Jews by shaving off their beards.The Nazis also do not allow the orphans on the carousel showing they have no care for little kids. Lastly is the hate the Nazis show to the gang of thieves, they raid their farm and shoot a lot of the kids. Milkweed shows a lot of good but also a lot of bad.
~Rory McNabb