Why are we supposed to say the shema just before you die?

Answer the Shema is the ultimate declaration of who a person is and his place in the universe, his purpose in living and - and- EVERYTHING! Think about it: when someone says the Shema, they're saying, "Hear, O Israel, Hashem is our G-d, Hashem is One. " That's covering all the bases: I am a proud Jew, part of the Jewish Nation, Hashem is my G-d, and I want to do How much more visceral can you get than that?

When people say Shema before they die, it's a final, proud, and dedicated declaration of who they are, despite death or suffering: a proud Jew.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.