The purpose of the articles is to inform the reader about why people burn books. I don’t understand why people would burn books. Burning books is a waste of time and money. If you aren't a fan of a book you could simply just not read the book. When the germans simply focus on burning books of jews it is hating on another type of human. “...Literary bonfires was intended as both a purge and a purification of the true german spirit”(Henley). It was obvious that the germans thought burning book meant something to them. They believed it was part of what germans are. They also believed that it was fun and a way to show power. But to me it seems like a waste of money, But whatever floats your boat. ‘That was more foreplay. Where they have burned
