Auschwitz

The keyword Auschwitz is tagged in the following 3 articles.

Primo Levi's Use of Poetic Language to Promote Cross-Cultural Understanding in "Survival in Auschwitz"

February 2, 2011 - 2602 words | English » The Holocaust

Though the Holocaust ended nearly a lifetime ago, the systematic extermination of two- thirds of Europe’s Jewish population has left immutable memories that continue to manifest themselves within each new generation of citizens worldwide. The subject itself remains... Read Article »

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Moral Adaptation in Primo Levi's "Survival in Auschwitz"

March 17, 2010 - 1419 words | English » The Holocaust

The holocaust proved that morality is adaptable in extreme circumstances. Traditional morality ceased to be so within the barbed wire of the concentration camps. Within the camps, prisoners were not treated like humans and therefore adapted animalistic behavior... Read Article »

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The Ugly Truth: An Exploration of Postwar Representations of the Holocaust Through The Obscene

January 28, 2010 - 2901 words | History » World War II

Omer Bartov’s essay from Intellectuals on Auschwitz expresses the author’s dismay with the postwar and postmodern representations of, and discourses on, the Holocaust. He breaks down larger concepts on memory and history into five segments. In his fourth... Read Article »

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Holocaust Omer Bartov Bartov Genocide Auschwitz World War II Obscene