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In the Garden of Beasts, Part IV: How the Skeleton Aches
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Lindsay♫SingerOfStories♫
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Jan 25, 2012 09:43AM
This "part" covers Chapter 20 (The Fuhrer's Kiss) through Chapter 27 (O Tannenbaum).
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Honestly I am in Part VI right now and I'm just now going back and writing comments (shame on me as a moderator--I apologize). One thing that stood out to me in this section is how many comments there are about "the mounting tension about Dodd among his American colleagues" but yet no one wanted to step up and take the position. I keep wanting them to actually call Dodd out about these things or shut up. But I suppose that is how the political atmosphere is even to this day. It's easier to just complain than to confront. and it is this kind of theme that echoes through the book. For German officials it is easier to conform than to resist; to put up that front of ferocity rather than stand up for other human beings. And even in the Dodds, there is still such ignorance and optimism. Just wait until the $hit hits the fan........
