Wednesday, January 27, 2010
1/27/10
A SS soldier covered in pus soaked bandages with openings only for his mouth and nose, lies in his death bed with only moments before death. This soldier has a new perspective of what he has been apart of and fleas for a jew so he can revel his guilt and die in peace. With Simon being the Jew retrived by a nurse he is caught up in the story of the soldiers life. Even though Simon has been through so much tragedy and death at such a young age from men just like this one he cant help but stay..and listen.
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Dang, i haven't got that far yet. but it must suck to be that Nazi, right!
ReplyDeleteCan you still feel sympathetic for the soldier just because he is dying? To me it's Karma, you get what you give. He is dying a horrible death just like all the Jews he neglected to help. Does it mean anything that he saw the error in his ways before he died? i mean, he doesnt even have to live with the guilt for long.
Wow, I'm not reading The Sunflower, but this explanation was very moving. I love your writing style. I can imagine what was going on in the story. I bet it's extremely interesting to get to read about a SS soldier's life. It gives you the opportunity to observe the Holocaust from both sides. Thanks :)
ReplyDeleteHow did Simon feel about this? Was he moved? Was he disgusted? Did he care? To answer Eman's question, I don't think it's a case of feeling sympathetic for a dying Nazi, but instead, having compassion for a dying Nazi who was able to look through the propaganda in his society... no matter how late it may be, (granted I'm not reading this book so I could be completely wrong.)
ReplyDeleteDUDE your last name is Cleveland? that BA
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