What is revenge? How does one get revenge? These are some of the questions that people ask themselves every day. Some people take the approach of forgiveness, while others live by the motto “an eye for an eye.” Throughout the world, people of all different cultures and backgrounds will always have a different response when asked how they deal with being wronged. One of the most horrific events in history was the Holocaust. The crimes that the Nazis committed in Germany were some of the most inhumane and awful to ever take place. When a group of people are wronged in such an extensive way, naturally, there is widespread outrage. When an event like the Holocaust occurs, it stirs up intense emotions even decades later. When Laura Blumenfeld
…show more content…
Their ultimate goal was to kill six million Germans, one for each Jew murdered in the Holocaust. The plot to poison the water was known as Plan A. Vitka’s husband obtained the poison, and Vitka delivered messages, money, and supplies to coordinate the Avengers in various countries. Although, before Plan A was carried out, Vitka’s husband was arrested while transporting the poison, and he sent a message telling her to carry out Plan B. The Avenger’s Plan B was to poison the bread given to the Nazi SS officers that were awaiting trial in American barracks. One of the Avengers, Leibke Distal, worked undercover in the bakery that served the prison. In 1946, with the help of other Avengers, he painted a mix of arsenic and glue on the bottom of the bread. Vitka tells Laura how she and the Avengers felt a sense of accomplishment and happiness after getting their revenge. It was never clear how many, if any, Nazi officers died from the poisoned bread, but there was a report from the Associated Press that 2,238 Nazi prisoners had their stomachs pumped due to arsenic poisoning. When all was said and done, though, Vitka still told Laura that no matter how many Nazi officers were killed, it still wasn’t enough. When Laura talked to Vitka, Vitka said that this revenge plot was cruel, but at the time, it was what she thought needed to be done. After Vitka told her story of revenge, Laura asked her about her opinion on people making their own justice. Vitka answered that only criminals do that, and she justified the revenge plots of the Avengers by saying that the Germans dehumanized the Jews. Vitka surprised Laura when she said collective revenge should never be taken, and the Avengers chose that route because, “The Holocaust was a unique event that demanded a unique
Their ultimate goal was to kill six million Germans, one for each Jew murdered in the Holocaust. The plot to poison the water was known as Plan A. Vitka’s husband obtained the poison, and Vitka delivered messages, money, and supplies to coordinate the Avengers in various countries. Although, before Plan A was carried out, Vitka’s husband was arrested while transporting the poison, and he sent a message telling her to carry out Plan B. The Avenger’s Plan B was to poison the bread given to the Nazi SS officers that were awaiting trial in American barracks. One of the Avengers, Leibke Distal, worked undercover in the bakery that served the prison. In 1946, with the help of other Avengers, he painted a mix of arsenic and glue on the bottom of the bread. Vitka tells Laura how she and the Avengers felt a sense of accomplishment and happiness after getting their revenge. It was never clear how many, if any, Nazi officers died from the poisoned bread, but there was a report from the Associated Press that 2,238 Nazi prisoners had their stomachs pumped due to arsenic poisoning. When all was said and done, though, Vitka still told Laura that no matter how many Nazi officers were killed, it still wasn’t enough. When Laura talked to Vitka, Vitka said that this revenge plot was cruel, but at the time, it was what she thought needed to be done. After Vitka told her story of revenge, Laura asked her about her opinion on people making their own justice. Vitka answered that only criminals do that, and she justified the revenge plots of the Avengers by saying that the Germans dehumanized the Jews. Vitka surprised Laura when she said collective revenge should never be taken, and the Avengers chose that route because, “The Holocaust was a unique event that demanded a unique