An Innocent Child Quotes

“The American Jewish swine are even worse than the ones we have here. I’ve heard that anyway.” Johnathan did not argue. He just sat quietly, waiting, hoping the officer would tire of toying with him and just give him the papers he needed. Once he had these documents, he and his family would all be set to leave. This was the last and hardest part. It was as if the policeman had heard Johnathan’s inner thoughts. He looked directly into Johnathan’s eyes and said, “So, are you all ready to go? Do you have everything else you need? Can you afford passage?” “Yes, this document is all I have left to acquire.” The policeman looked down at the documents again. There was a long silence as the officer slowly studied each of the papers. Then he looked directly at Herr Weisman and smiled. After he did, he picked up a small pile of the documents and tore them in two. A scream escaped Johnathan’s throat. “What’s the matter, Jew?” Johnathan was stunned. That pile of papers that now lay torn on the floor represented months of work. Not only had it been difficult to acquire all those documents, but that pile represented all the hopes and dreams he had for a future for his son and wife.”
― Roberta Kagan, An Innocent Child