Wednesday, December 7, 2011

"The Birthday Party" & "A Lesson in Current Events"

The first article really puts into perspective how much power the Hitler Youth, specifically the Jungvolk had. What are your thoughts on the roll reversal in this article? Do you think this ties into the Hitler quote in "School for Barbarians?" ("When an opponent declares, 'I will not come over to your side,' I calmly say, 'your child belongs to us already...")
-How would you feel being the father in this situation?
-Would you do what he did, or would you have done something else?
-What are the downsides of the children being somewhat superior in rank to the adults?
-Why do you think it was so hard for the father to buy his son a bicycle?

"The teacher's voice got mysterious. "Roosevelt he calls himself. But his real name is Rosenfeldt. What does that show you?"
.... More brain washing.
Once again Hitler is making sure that the children share all of his opinions, whether they are true or not. In "A Lesson for Current Events,"The teacher spent the entire class ranting about the racial impurities around the world.
-Why do you think the teacher focused so much of his rant on America?
-Is the teacher saying these things because he believes them, or because he is required to? (or both?)
-Is anything the teacher said true?
-Why did the Nazis want the children to portray America in this way?




Sorry for late post.. put it on the wrong blog.

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