Survival in Auschwitz
Like all Holocaust stories, Survival in Auschwitz sparked many emotions within. At times it was shock, others despair, and never really was there a lot of happiness. Many of us are very familiar with the events of the Holocaust, the tragedies and unthinkable cruelties often times being used for film plots. However, when I hear […] Continue reading →
If This Is a Man
Reading the back cover of this book, I see among generally accurate praise the statement that “Survival in Auschwitz remains a lasting testament to the indestructibility of the human spirit”. I’ve clearly read a different book. In my eyes, If This Is a Man remains a lasting testament to the laughable frailness of the human […]
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If This Is a Man
Reading the back cover of this book, I see among generally accurate praise the statement that “Survival in Auschwitz remains a lasting testament to the indestructibility of the human spirit”. I’ve clearly read a different book. In my eyes, If This Is a Man remains a lasting testament to the laughable frailness of the human […]Continue reading →
Primo Levi- Dumb American Publishers and a Jew’s Timeless Purgatory
After reading Survival in Auschwitz for a second time, I have to say this is one of the best texts we’ve read all year. It’s the only true work of non-fiction (Columbus you were lieing through your teeth!) we’ve read throughout this entire course, and it makes me incredibly disappointed. This retelling made me remember […]
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Survival in Auschwitz
Prior to reading “Survival in Auschwitz,” I always thought Freud had a point when he said we repress our most traumatic memories. While that may be true to some extent, I found that for the majority of cases, we don’t … Continue reading →
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