The central idea of a text is the main subject that that text addresses and that is the central basis for all the information presented in the text. In the case of "Intro to the Holocaust" the central idea is to present the terrors provoked by the Nazi forces to Jews and other peoples considered enemies of the so-called "German race" during the second world war. The text shows how thousands of Jews were captured, tortured and killed by Nazi soldiers for being considered direct enemies of German goals, in addition to being considered an impure and inferior race. This text reinforces the central idea of "Who Was Anne Frank" (which is to present the life of the author of "The Diary of Anne Frank") who was one of the Jewish children killed by the Nazis during the Holocaust.
"Who Was Anne Frank" also reinforces the theme of "Intro to the Holocaust" because it shows a real case of a girl who lost her life during this very violent and deadly historical event.
The excerpt that best expresses the theme in Jefferson Davis's speech is
A) “…whenever a Northern army should be assembled to march for the subjugation of the South, they would have a battle to fight at home before they passed the limits of their own State…”
