n a public school in Fischlham
             Austria ("Hitler" The World Book Encyclopedia 255). His father soon
             retired on a pension from the Austrian civil service ("The life of
             Adolf" Online). Adolf's life became more and more hectic and strict.
             With his father, a trained military man home more often, chores and
             rules developed. Alois began to spend his life ordering his children and
             wife around the house like a military base (Hitler np). All the
             children, especially Adolf, soon dreaded that house.
             The family stayed on a small farm outside of Linz, Austria ("Hitler"
             The World Book Encyclopedia 255). On the farm there was always plenty
             of chores to do, which Alois strongly enforced. Klara was distracted
             with the other children, and soon began to ignore Adolf. Alois soon
             became discontent and annoyed with the constant noise and chaos of the
             house. He treated his family like military men, hard and unforgiving
             ("The Rise of Hitler" Online). Alois jr., Adolf's older half brother,
             was beaten and tormented on a regular basis by Alois. At fourteen, Alois
             jr. ran away from home never to see any of his family members again. In
             the house, Adolf was now the eldest boy, which meant he now was forced
             to take the responsibility for all the things Alois jr. once had. The
             first of many negative influences that would later impact Adolf's life
             The family soon enough, moved from the home that had caused them so
             many problems, to a town just off of Lambach, Austria. In this small
             town, there was a Catholic Benedictine monastery that was covered with
             swastikas. Adolf mentioned this place from many memories of his
             childhood. Adolf went to school there and often saw them. They were put
             there in the eighteen hundreds by a ruling Abbot as a pun or play on
             words because "swastika" sounded like his name ("The Rise of Adolf
             Hitler" Online). School had begun to take play in the mold of Adolf's
             On his pass ...