Introduction Throughout history, attempts of genocide aggressors have initiated, due to vulnerable countries and opportunists with radical thoughts, leaving victims with no liberation. The historic event known as the Holocaust left many traumatized from the murderous events. In the book Branded by the Pink Triangle (2014) by Ken Setterington, needed awareness is brought to light. Before the Holocaust, Hitler developed an intricate plan to accomplish genocide. With an economy collapsing, Hitler seized the opportunity to manipulate the vulnerable society. One of Hitler’s uncontrollable actions led to burning books, to delete words disagreeing with his powerful opinions. During the Holocaust, the Jewish population was heavily targeted. However
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This includes anyone-or anything-disagreeing with his genocide. For instance, burning books has historically impacted numerous societies. In the book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (1954), Bradbury theorizes what society will look like in the future, while adding references to the Holocaust throughout the book’s contents. Bradbury wraps up society into several identities. In reference to the Holocaust, Bradbury recites a character's rant, “[w]e must all be alike. Not everyone born free and equal, as the Constitution says, but everyone made equal. Each man the image of every other; then all are happy, for there are no mountains to make them cower, to judge themselves against. So! A book is a loaded gun in the house next door. Burn it. Take the shot from the weapon” (p. 58). This is in reference to Hitler’s mindset as he burned thousands of books. According to Hitler, a book is a weapon consisting of poisonous knowledge--knowledge that would cripple his strategies. Hitler wanted society to be alike and believed not everyone had equal rights. Bradbury created an accurate character that represents Hitler and the community backing him. Without knowledge and reasoning in Germany, genocide had already
This includes anyone-or anything-disagreeing with his genocide. For instance, burning books has historically impacted numerous societies. In the book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (1954), Bradbury theorizes what society will look like in the future, while adding references to the Holocaust throughout the book’s contents. Bradbury wraps up society into several identities. In reference to the Holocaust, Bradbury recites a character's rant, “[w]e must all be alike. Not everyone born free and equal, as the Constitution says, but everyone made equal. Each man the image of every other; then all are happy, for there are no mountains to make them cower, to judge themselves against. So! A book is a loaded gun in the house next door. Burn it. Take the shot from the weapon” (p. 58). This is in reference to Hitler’s mindset as he burned thousands of books. According to Hitler, a book is a weapon consisting of poisonous knowledge--knowledge that would cripple his strategies. Hitler wanted society to be alike and believed not everyone had equal rights. Bradbury created an accurate character that represents Hitler and the community backing him. Without knowledge and reasoning in Germany, genocide had already