Monday, May 18, 2020

The Holocaust Is One Of The Most Puzzling And Unintelligible

The Holocaust is one of the most puzzling and unintelligible events that has occurred within human history. Consequently, investigations and research done on the Holocaust tend to give inconclusive and ambiguous results that do not provide clear reasons why both perpetrators and victims acted the way they did. Almost all historians believe that the leaders of Nazi Germany ordered the massive uprooting and murder of 11 million people, however many question why most European citizens tolerated such a cruel and brutal governmental action. All the confusion that follows the Holocaust yields a challenging task of understanding and interpreting the events that make up the Holocaust. Much like any successful investigation, studies done upon the†¦show more content†¦The cynical viewpoint that Dawid shows when viewing ghetto administration is one that is shared with other victims of the Holocaust as well. In addition to pointing out corruption, Dawid continues to point out how several ghetto residents get unrealistic thoughts in their heads, â€Å"The mood in the ghetto is slowly improving with weak hopes and dreams. Although there’s still no specific reason for encouragement, folks are lifting their heads and speaking about a quick end to the war.† Being pragmatic, Dawid knows there is no reason to be optimistic about an end to the war. He had tried to be positive in previous times, however, he had still ended up in the same position with no better outcome. Along with cynical views within the mind of Dawid Sierakowiak, Jews as a collective had a pretty negative perspective as well, â€Å"Jews seemed to be doomed, people without a future, already dead†¦Ã¢â‚¬  Similarly, several other victims and survivors held views similar to Dawid Sierakowiak’s. Dawid could not simply move forward in life sustaining ignorant bliss. Effectively, Dawid Sierakowiak portray s a thought process of victims that was quite cynical, yet mostly realistic. Other victims of the Holocaust took much different approaches to how they viewed the treacherous and seemingly godless times they faced. Specifically, certain sects of Hasidic Jews grew closer with their faith, and maintained a strong relationship with God through the carnage. A variety

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