Rest Of The World

“[Austria] drowsed in peace in the deep privacy of a hilly and woodsy solitude where news from the world hardly ever came to disturb its dreams, and was infinitely content” was said by Theodor Fischer (148). This quote portrays Austria as a small country that basically shuts itself off from the rest of the world. There seems to be little that could change the country from its isolation and involve it in world problems. Realistically, we, the United States, is unable to cut itself off from the rest of the world. As a world leader we are forced to be aware of conflicts, war, and injustice that are happening in the world today. “He made us forget everything; we could only listen to him, and love him, and be his slaves, to do with us as he would” was said by Theodor Fischer (158). The three boys were drawn to Satan who by his words and actions convinced them that he was there friend and protector. Satan played mind games with them without the boys understanding the consequences. Adolf Hitler, much like Satan in the story, persuaded a whole nation to carry out his dictates which resulted in The Third Reich. Those who protested were tracked down and murdered. “In any community, big or little, there is always a fair proportion of people who are not malicious or unkind by nature, and who never do unkind things except when …show more content…
Only the mad can be happy, and not many of those” was said by Satan (234). Satan believes that a person in his right mind can not be happy because he sees poverty, death, and misfortune in everyday life. Therefore a person who is unaware of the world around him has to be happy. Today, dementia often takes away the ability for an individual to be part of the real world. Some victims become angry and unhappy while others with dementia appear happy and content. Those of us who are sane can look for the good things in life and work to make those around us