Journal #10-from chapter 10
This time it really is my turn. Alex looks at me blackly on the doorstep; he feels himself in some way responsible for my miserable appearance. He dislikes me because I am Italian, because I am Jewish and because of all of us, I am the one furthest from his sergeants' mess ideal of virility. By analogy, without understanding anything, and proud of this very ignorance, he shows a profound disbelief in my chances for the examination.
This passage clearly shows how the SS and Germans felt towards the Jewish. Not only did they dislike Levi because he was Italian, but because he was a Jew as well. Levi was hated by the Germans. Alex feels embarrassed by the Jews appearance, even though he is not a Jew himself. Alex feels as if it his responsibility of how the Jews look. If he is so shameful of the Jews it is understandable how he responds to a Jew. Having to be a SS or German at this time can show how they think of a Jew. You think that the SS or Germans would feel any sympathy when they see the treatments the Jews are going through, but they believe it is necessary. To the Germans, all Jews are dirty, filthy, uncivilized humans. When I think about it, even people now days are like the Germans or the SS. Many people ignore the poor or homeless people on the streets. Sometimes, people even feel embarrassed and push away the homeless people when they beg for money. When a ragged or poor person approaches us, we try to avoid or run away from that person. We think that the ragged or homeless person is dirty and filthy. The only difference from the SS and people now days are that we feel some sympathy for the poor. However, even though we feel sympathy towards the poor, not many people take action. I think it is unmoral for us to say how bad the SS and Germans are because in reality, every person is evil and sinful. We may have not done such a huge crime as the SS or Germans, but in God's view all sin is equal. The Jews were separated from the world because they were Jewish. However, now days we discriminate people based on their looks and wealth. I think as humans or Christians, we need to take an action and show equal love to all people. We should show love even to the filthy, dirty, and poor homeless people.
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Journal #10
Journal #10-from chapter 10
This time it really is my turn. Alex looks at me blackly on the doorstep; he feels himself in some way responsible for my miserable appearance. He dislikes me because I am Italian, because I am Jewish and because of all of us, I am the one furthest from his sergeants' mess ideal of virility. By analogy, without understanding anything, and proud of this very ignorance, he shows a profound disbelief in my chances for the examination.
This passage clearly shows how the SS and Germans felt towards the Jewish. Not only did they dislike Levi because he was Italian, but because he was a Jew as well. Levi was hated by the Germans. Alex feels embarrassed by the Jews appearance, even though he is not a Jew himself. Alex feels as if it his responsibility of how the Jews look. If he is so shameful of the Jews it is understandable how he responds to a Jew. Having to be a SS or German at this time can show how they think of a Jew. You think that the SS or Germans would feel any sympathy when they see the treatments the Jews are going through, but they believe it is necessary. To the Germans, all Jews are dirty, filthy, uncivilized humans. When I think about it, even people now days are like the Germans or the SS. Many people ignore the poor or homeless people on the streets. Sometimes, people even feel embarrassed and push away the homeless people when they beg for money. When a ragged or poor person approaches us, we try to avoid or run away from that person. We think that the ragged or homeless person is dirty and filthy. The only difference from the SS and people now days are that we feel some sympathy for the poor. However, even though we feel sympathy towards the poor, not many people take action. I think it is unmoral for us to say how bad the SS and Germans are because in reality, every person is evil and sinful. We may have not done such a huge crime as the SS or Germans, but in God's view all sin is equal. The Jews were separated from the world because they were Jewish. However, now days we discriminate people based on their looks and wealth. I think as humans or Christians, we need to take an action and show equal love to all people. We should show love even to the filthy, dirty, and poor homeless people.
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