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"Auschwitz
was hell". (Fela Bernstein, survivor)
Auschwitz
has been described as a different universe and
an indecipherable world. Consider, for example why inmates
might kill a fellow prisoner for stealing an inmate's
bread. Write down your thoughts using examples from
the testimonies in topic 3.
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Think
about the ordinary, everyday language used by survivors
to describe deportation
by train. Now consider those words used to describe
arrival at Auschwitz. Throughout these testimonies,
you will hear familiar words that are used in everyday
conversation. These words, however, take on a very
different meaning within the context of the Holocaust.
- Complete
the Student
worksheet: Familiar words.
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Having completed the worksheet, discuss your
thoughts. What have you learned about language
used today compared to that used by Holocaust
survivors?
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"There
was a revelation at Auschwitz, of a dreadful and devastating
sort, of what happens when a principle of evil is harnessed
to up-to-date technology and in an atmosphere that is
denuded of morality." (Hugo Gryn - Auschwitz survivor)
- Think
about Auschwitz as a different moral universe.
Consider the role of medicine, science and technology
in a camp such as Auschwitz. Was it used to
benefit society? Can you think of modern day
examples, which can either be used to benefit
or to destroy society? Record your responses.
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