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Sarah asked this question about The Boy in the Striped Pajamas:
I haven't read the book, but I saw the movie, and the end, the Nazi & his wife discover that their son went into the camp, is likely dead, and Nazi mama is crying while Nazi dad is consoling her. Is this supposed to illicit sympathy for the Nazi parents, who's son was "accidentally" killed? I found the movie truly appalling.
Trudy Brasure The book is a particularly interesting insight into how a regular German family might get swept into the mechanism of evil brought on by a fascist lea…moreThe book is a particularly interesting insight into how a regular German family might get swept into the mechanism of evil brought on by a fascist leadership. Yes, you’re meant to feel compassion for all levels and types of humanity who meet with the tragic results of hate.
If you can’t feel sympathy for all humanity, then you’re just as susceptible to hate as the people you condemn.
At least that’s the significance of the novel to me. Shouldn’t we see each other as fellow human beings instead of labels? (less)
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