Concerning the circumstances in the story Sunflower: On the Possibility of Forgiveness, the possibility of forgiveness will vary based on the individual in question. In modern society, any being characterized with having a relation to or sympathy for the Nazi party would most likely be mocked or looked down upon, as it is our way of giving punishment to the misdeeds of the past. In reference to the Fascist regime’s social persecution of the Jews, one could even call this “an eye for an eye,” but in the situation of giving forgiveness to a single soldier, one who seemed to truly be repenting, everything becomes much more complicated. It would be easy for most to say “No, I won’t forgive this person,” from a literary standpoint so as to seem
