Racism In The Holocaust

Section 2- Effects of racism in Holocaust Literature It has become more and more common for schools everywhere to be teaching the holocaust, even requiring certain books regarding the topic be read. Teachers have begun using the holocaust’s history and the literature that many created describing the experiences to teach children about uncontrollable racism they may face in the world everyday. Teaching the holocaust encourages sensitivity in multicultural societies and a diverse world. The holocaust did not invent racism, however, racism specifically against Jewish people increased dramatically. Seeing Germany and the Nazi party discriminating Jewish people so harshly and treating them in horrible ways, may have allowed others outside of Germany
During the holocaust, there was tons of genocide, that was the whole purpose of the holocaust. The Nazi party wanted to completely “rid” the earth of all Jewish people. The Nazi party wanting to completely murder an entire population of Jewish families and individuals shows how much hatred can be out there in the world. Today, there is a book called the “Encyclopedia of Genocide”. This book or encyclopedia is to define every event that occurred with mass killings as genocide and properly name those responsible. The encyclopedia is a book with heavy topics of genocide that can impact its readers very negatively. It is said that it should only be read in small bits at a time because it can become very overwhelming and depressing. The same concerns that people have had with racism in holocaust literature is still present with genocide holocaust literature. A book about the holocaust cannot be a proper informational book on the topic without the uncomfortable fact of containing both racism and genocide. There is the same question though, should books containing information of genocide be sold? Some readers believe that it is pure ignorance and is too much of a sensitive topic to discuss, others believe that every reader has the right to form that opinion themselves. Genocide literature impacts the audience the same as racism in literature.
Both of the topics make everyone more aware and educated on the holocaust. However, both topics also make people uncomfortable. The topic of genocide may even be too unbearable for some, but, sadly it is apart of our world history. The holocaust holds information that is important it be taught to everyone. It teaches and prepares readers for any uncontrolled racism they may experience in their lifetime. The holocaust also informs readers of the heartbreaking topic of genocide and how many millions lost their lives for being themselves. The holocaust has become a very important part of every school system and lives on to teach many more every day of the tragedy that