Hanna Arendt's Eichmann in Jerusalem examines the Holocaust through the trial of
Adolph Eichmann. As a young German officer, Eichmann subjected many Jewish people to inhumane treatment. Through her novel, Arendt follows Eichmann's just trial, and in the process, exposes many gruesome details of the Holocaust. The trial served as a time for Adolf Eichmann to be judged and punished. The story of Eichmann's trial, following his slaughter of six million of the jury's peers, reveals the justice that was acquired throughout the court.
The trial of Eichmann's was unique in the fact that it did not take place until 1961. The majority of the Nazi soldiers were tried directly after war in Nuremberg, Germany. The reasoning for Eichmann's delayed …show more content…
For example, Arendt states that justice "permits sorrow, rather than anger, and it prescribes the most careful abstention from all the nice pleasures of putting oneself in the limelight" (4) . Including this in her story strengthens her writing in the sense that her position on the matter becomes easier to perceive. The sorrow caused by the suffering of the Jews was the main focus, rather than the anger developed by many because of what Eichmann had done.
There are a few points that Arendt signals throughout the story that describe Eichmann's shortcomings. With the accumulation of these weaknesses, he preceded to commit these awful crimes. One point is how Eichmann had a difficult time in school. In fact, he was unable to complete high school, or even "graduate from vocational school for engineering" (24). During these years in which Eichmann was unsuccessful and struggling, he joined "the youth section of the German-Austrian organization of war veterans" (28). Joining an organization like this helped
Eichmann to define himself, allowing him to form ideas with the help of the other people in …show more content…
The way that Arendt describes Eichmann in this story makes him relatable. Similar to
Eichmann, I have multiple downfalls. Eichmann was not the best in school, and I am not the best at remaining patient. Similar to Eichmann committing crimes because of the accumulation of his downfalls, I sometimes act in an unmannerly way towards my siblings because of certain traits I possess, like impatience as I mentioned previously. Because of the way Arendt wrote this story, including details about Eichmann, his actions, and how the trial took place, it is easier to correlate to my own experiences. Including experiences that one can to relate to in this story strengthens Arendt's writing because comprehending the message of the story is better accomplished through familiar experiences.
This story illustrated Eichmann's past and revealed him as guilty through the criminal acts of inhumanity that he committed. This trial's purpose was to demonstrate justice in which the accused was demanded to be judged. The way in which Arendt wrote this story makes
Adolph Eichmann. As a young German officer, Eichmann subjected many Jewish people to inhumane treatment. Through her novel, Arendt follows Eichmann's just trial, and in the process, exposes many gruesome details of the Holocaust. The trial served as a time for Adolf Eichmann to be judged and punished. The story of Eichmann's trial, following his slaughter of six million of the jury's peers, reveals the justice that was acquired throughout the court.
The trial of Eichmann's was unique in the fact that it did not take place until 1961. The majority of the Nazi soldiers were tried directly after war in Nuremberg, Germany. The reasoning for Eichmann's delayed …show more content…
For example, Arendt states that justice "permits sorrow, rather than anger, and it prescribes the most careful abstention from all the nice pleasures of putting oneself in the limelight" (4) . Including this in her story strengthens her writing in the sense that her position on the matter becomes easier to perceive. The sorrow caused by the suffering of the Jews was the main focus, rather than the anger developed by many because of what Eichmann had done.
There are a few points that Arendt signals throughout the story that describe Eichmann's shortcomings. With the accumulation of these weaknesses, he preceded to commit these awful crimes. One point is how Eichmann had a difficult time in school. In fact, he was unable to complete high school, or even "graduate from vocational school for engineering" (24). During these years in which Eichmann was unsuccessful and struggling, he joined "the youth section of the German-Austrian organization of war veterans" (28). Joining an organization like this helped
Eichmann to define himself, allowing him to form ideas with the help of the other people in …show more content…
The way that Arendt describes Eichmann in this story makes him relatable. Similar to
Eichmann, I have multiple downfalls. Eichmann was not the best in school, and I am not the best at remaining patient. Similar to Eichmann committing crimes because of the accumulation of his downfalls, I sometimes act in an unmannerly way towards my siblings because of certain traits I possess, like impatience as I mentioned previously. Because of the way Arendt wrote this story, including details about Eichmann, his actions, and how the trial took place, it is easier to correlate to my own experiences. Including experiences that one can to relate to in this story strengthens Arendt's writing because comprehending the message of the story is better accomplished through familiar experiences.
This story illustrated Eichmann's past and revealed him as guilty through the criminal acts of inhumanity that he committed. This trial's purpose was to demonstrate justice in which the accused was demanded to be judged. The way in which Arendt wrote this story makes