‘The Reader’ by Bernard Schlink and film Cabaret directed by Bob Fosse illustrates the way in which good and evil are a uniting force; wherein one cannot be wholly good or evil. Composers explore good triumphing over evil through context, and the representation of characters, along with metaphorical language and imagery; in doing so, compelling the reader to question their moral thinking and definitions of both good and evil.
As judgements change and develop over time, the German society after World War II (WWII) – represented by Michael Berg as the metaphor itself – became shrouded in the past of their country. The metaphor discusses Germany before WWII, comparing and contrasting it so Germany after WWII, a generation of Germans coming to …show more content…
The “quote about buildings compared to the new ones” in their efforts to conceal the past, good triumphing over evil, Nazi Germany being concealed by the generations after. Not knowing whether or not to define something as immoral or “evil”, Michael questions whether if Hanna should be classed as evil or at fault for her actions in the past. Debating to himself what he should think about Hanna and her actions, along with the other concentration camp guards. If Hanna was at fault at all for her actions, or her inability to read caused her to steer clear of her promotion from her former job. Similarly, the imagery in Cabaret is greatly defined by visual features and camera work, as contrasting imagery and editing of the text shows the audience the idea of “good triumphing over evil”. The text creates a deep contrast between Cabaret and Nazi brutality their presence in Germany as the camera makes a swift cut, metaphorically creating a sharp line between the good – the Cabaret that ignores troubles of the “real world” and – and the outside world where it is “windy” and unjust. The Emcee asks the audience of the Cabaret to “leave [their] troubles outside,” initially gives the audience of the Cabaret comfort and peace, because in the Cabaret “life is beautiful”. Good triumphs over evil in this way, however small this way is, people can express themselves because the Cabaret is like an escape to those who want to forget the conflict and the troubles of the outside world. However, silhouettes on the stage of the Cabaret signify illusion, where Fosse creates an underlying message: not everything is as it
As judgements change and develop over time, the German society after World War II (WWII) – represented by Michael Berg as the metaphor itself – became shrouded in the past of their country. The metaphor discusses Germany before WWII, comparing and contrasting it so Germany after WWII, a generation of Germans coming to …show more content…
The “quote about buildings compared to the new ones” in their efforts to conceal the past, good triumphing over evil, Nazi Germany being concealed by the generations after. Not knowing whether or not to define something as immoral or “evil”, Michael questions whether if Hanna should be classed as evil or at fault for her actions in the past. Debating to himself what he should think about Hanna and her actions, along with the other concentration camp guards. If Hanna was at fault at all for her actions, or her inability to read caused her to steer clear of her promotion from her former job. Similarly, the imagery in Cabaret is greatly defined by visual features and camera work, as contrasting imagery and editing of the text shows the audience the idea of “good triumphing over evil”. The text creates a deep contrast between Cabaret and Nazi brutality their presence in Germany as the camera makes a swift cut, metaphorically creating a sharp line between the good – the Cabaret that ignores troubles of the “real world” and – and the outside world where it is “windy” and unjust. The Emcee asks the audience of the Cabaret to “leave [their] troubles outside,” initially gives the audience of the Cabaret comfort and peace, because in the Cabaret “life is beautiful”. Good triumphs over evil in this way, however small this way is, people can express themselves because the Cabaret is like an escape to those who want to forget the conflict and the troubles of the outside world. However, silhouettes on the stage of the Cabaret signify illusion, where Fosse creates an underlying message: not everything is as it