Reflection of “A Film Unfinished”
The Holocaust itself was a terrible nightmare. More awful than that, is the false representations set forth by Nazi propaganda. Taking advantage of the technology of their time, it was a goal to...
View ArticleReflection: Online Exhibition
The exhibition I explored was called “Life After the Holocaust.” The creators carefully and thoughtfully interviewed 6 Jewish survivors, both men and women, from Warsaw during Nazi occupation. 80,000...
View ArticleReflection: Polish Controversy over “Neighbors”
When Neighbors was published in 2000, there was a wave of outcry from Poland. From intense criticism, such as doubt of Gross’s methodology, to public reminders of a shameful past. A past that was...
View ArticleSurvivor Interviews: A Comparison
This is a comparison of: Agate Nasaule’s biographical experience during World War II as a survivor, and Anna Braun. Anna Braun too was a non-jewish person greatly affected by the onset of the...
View ArticlePaul Celan’s “Death Fugue”
PauI Celan’s “Death Fugue” is very significant because of what it represents. During World War II, to understand German and to speak it flawlessly meant being “cultured” and apart of the upper classes....
View ArticleFinal Project Proposal
Final Project Proposal July 2013 What are major approaches to the Holocaust in the 21st century? For my final project, I am torn between two ideas. I hope to attain some insight before...
View ArticleMemorials
Question: What are the differences of the respective memorials mentioned by Young in his lecture and article, as well as in Auschwitz and in Erfurt? Do you find certain memorials more effective/...
View Article“The Reader”: Conflicted Generations
Author Bernhard Schlink symbolizes the fragmentation of the generations during and after the war. He does this through his characters, and their inner weaknesses. Hanna, the woman twice the age of 15...
View ArticleThe Boy In The Striped Pajamas
Sarah Stern “The Boy In The Striped Pajamas:” Taking this film as a point of departure, what can feature films contribute to the understanding of the Holocaust? You can also discuss additional films as...
View ArticleFinal Project LINK to website
Here is the direct link to my video. If that does not work…try this:
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