English language and literature

English

In your opinion, which selection could act as the most powerful deterrent against another Holocaust?

The best selection that is the most powerful deterrent against another Holocaust is the novel Man's Search for Meaning. The reason why is because it looks at the total impact of the brutality and racism from the point-of-view of the individual who is suffering. This is important, because this helps to reader to draw a clearer understanding of what took place (preventing another Holocaust). (Frankel, 1963)

Do you agree that keeping the memory of the Holocaust alive will make it less likely that such an event will occur again?

The reason why, is discussing these events and the atrocities that were committed, will help all generations to know that this kind of behavior cannot be tolerated in the future. This has an impact on the international community, by preventing an attitude of complacency from occurring. At which point, various standards and mechanisms can be introduced to: monitor and prosecute those who try to engage in genocide. This is important, because it shows how keeping the memory of the Holocaust alive is creating a shift in attitudes around the world (averting similar kinds of events).

What value do you see in reading and studying Holocaust literature? Use examples from the texts to support your answer.

Studying Holocaust literature can teach us how many different individuals overcame the various difficulties that they were facing and the brutality of what was taking place. A good example of this can be seen in Mans Search for Meaning where Viktor Frankel writes, "It did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us. We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life, and instead to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life - daily and hourly. Our answer must consist, not in talk and meditation, but in right action and in right conduct. Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill the tasks which it constantly sets for each individual." (Frankel, 1963, pg. 122) This is important, because it show how studying Holocaust literature can teach everyone something about themselves that they may not have been fully aware of.

Choose one of the short stories you've read during this lesson and explain how it meets or does not meet the requirements of a modern short story, as explained in your text. Your response should be at least three paragraphs long, explain the criteria you used to evaluate the story, and explain whether or not the story meets the criteria

The story that was evaluated was Mans Search for Meaning. Technically, this fits the definition of short story by: talking about events that actually occurred (in an investigative format). This is important, because it show how this piece of literature would follow pattern of many authors, by discussing various events that had an impact on their lives. (Frankel, 1963)