The Museum of Tolerance and The Swastika Maria A. Kreit Anthropology 101 Dr. Raffaella November 30‚ 2011 Abstract This essay is about my first experience at the Museum of Tolerance. Although the museum was very informative‚ the one main detail that it did not have was many actual artifacts. It had a few artifacts‚ but none that were noteworthy or interesting in regards to history. My experience in the Museum of Tolerance mostly focuses on the holocaust exhibit of the museum‚ which then
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| | |Was German “Eliminationist Anti-Semitism” Responsible for the Holocaust? | |Issue 10 “Taking Sides: Clashing Views in World History” | | | German anti-Semitism
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Jessica in The Merchant of Venice In The Merchant of Venice‚ Shakespeare introduces his audience to the multi dimensional character of Jessica. Jessica is identified as the daughter of a Jewish Merchant but the audience learns she is much more than that. As the play moves along and Jessica marries a Christian man‚ Jessica’s identity as a Jewish woman is challenged. Although a minor character in the play‚ she is important because she makes the audience question what it means to be Jewish and therefore
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Mein Kampf‚ or My Struggle‚ was Hitler ’s autobiography written while incarcerated for the National Socialist German Workers ’ Party putsch of 1923 where it was the party ’s intention of taking over the whole of Germany. The revolt was unsuccessful and left many involved in jail. The excerpt of the book‚ located in The Jew in the Modern World‚ concerns the development of Hitler ’s anti-Semitic views as well as his final conclusions concerning the fate of Jews. This early literature of the Nazis shows
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Louisa Muniain April 13‚ 2008 World Cultures CAS Mr. Isaac The Expulsion of Jews from Spain The Jewish Expulsion put an end to one of the most notable and largest settlements in Europe. The main leader behind this dreadful era was Tomas de Torquemada. The King and Queen of Spain‚ Ferdinand and Isabella appointed Torquemada Inquisitor General in 1483. I believe that if Torquemada hadn’t become such good friends with the King and Queen and was not as influencing‚ as he became to be during
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The Difficult and Misfortunate Lives of the Holocaust The Holocaust was one of the most horrible and dreaded events in history. Millions of Jews were killed‚ leaving many families devastated and hopeless. With the goal of racial purity‚ Adolf Hitler- along with many other Germans believed the Jews caused the defeat of their country‚ and led the Nazis to the elimination of Jews. For this reason‚ “Even in the early 21st century‚ the legacy of the Holocaust endures…as many as 12‚000 Jews were killed
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Religious discrimination has been present for centuries. It was present at the time of Shakespeare‚ just as it is present today‚ centuries later. In Shakespeare’s time‚ Jews were a typical target of discrimination by Christians. As a result of constant Christian torment and humiliation‚ many Jews spurned the Christians. If given the opportunity‚ many Jews would retaliate against Christians with the same treatment Christians submitted them to. In William Shakespeare’s play‚ "The Merchant of Venice
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Shooting Stars The poem ’Shooting Stars’ by Carol Ann Duffy tells a shocking story of a female prisoner held by Nazis in a concentration camp around the time of the Holocaust. The poem is set in 1940‚ Hitler and his Nazi party had taken control of most of Europe and had vowed to exterminate the entire Jewish race. Duffy’s haunting use of imagery and word choice make this poem so memorable and its very strong opening prepares the reader for the rest of the poem. The title choice‚ ’Shooting Stars’
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Merchant of Venice Essay The Merchant of Venice is a Shakespearian play whose plot is centered around love and loss. Throughout the play Shakespeare satirizes Jewish stereotypes and depicts acts of extreme bigotry‚ this has lead to a significant amount of debate as to whether or not Shakespeare was antiemetic. However when one makes a detailed analysis of the text it becomes increasingly evident that Shakespeare holds a very biased view of the Jewish people. Throughout the story‚ Shylock is tormented
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In the novel ‘We Are Witnesses’ a 13 year old Orthodox Jew by the name of Moshe Flinker is highlighted through his very own diary entries during the holocaust. I personally I thought it was very easy to make a connection to Moshe and his thoughts/writing. One major connection I was able to make was when Moshe stated that he was very keen on the idea of being a Jewish diplomat in a nationalist-all Jew Israel. I to am a big dreamer and very much enjoy thinking about my future and deciding what I should
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