Matthew Noel

Paragraph 175 Matthew Noel

Sixteen year old Dieter is an ordinary boy growing up in rural Germany hiding a life altering secret. In 1933, Adolf Hitler is appointed chancellor and the Third Reich is born. Friends and family become enemies. No one can be trusted. As madness consumes his beloved country, Dieter finds himself caught in the middle of a dangerous game. Resistance is the only option. Told through poetry and prose, "Paragraph 175" explores the persecution of homosexuals during the Holocaust while celebrating the resilience of the human spirit.