Intelligence And Ignorance By Mein Kampf

Literature has the power to free. Books have the strength to break the bondages of slavery, both literally and figuratively. Literature has the ability to give enslaved men hope for a different life and the drive to achieve it. Books have the power to shatter the racism and the prejudice found in every corner of the world and free the people who are locked into the stereotypes of their race, their religion, their family, their friends, their neighborhood. Even zealous individuals, who feel strongly about their religion or their views on racism and controversial issues such as abortion, marijuana, or LGBT rights, can be changed by one book. Prejudiced minds and racist hearts are nothing to the power of literature. Books and poems, short stories and plays have all changed lives. To some people, reading takes them to other places, places they could never afford to go to, nor have the chance to go. Books help them understand why some people think a certain way, or it helps them forget their problems. Books feed different perspectives, and help erase prejudices. Though, to be honest, looking at the other side of the coin, it can also strengthen biases that are already in place. Regardless of people’s stances on issues, some find solace in reading; others find solace in writing. Anne Frank said, “I can shake off everything as I write; my sorrows disappear, my courage is reborn.” Books inspire people. Just

Growing up in working class family, my mom worked all the time for the living of a big family with five kids, and my dad was in re-education camp because of his association with U.S. government before 1975. My grandma was my primary guardian. “Go to study, go to read your books, read anything you like to read if you want to have a better life,” my grandma kept bouncing that phrase in my childhood. It becomes the sole rule for me to have better future. I become curious and wonder what the inside of reading and write can make my life difference. In my old days, there was no computer, no laptop, no phone…etc, to play or to spend time with, other than books. I had no other choice than read, and read and tended to dig

In the article “Reading Literature Makes Us Smarter and Nicer” by Annie Murphy Paul (2013) the author admonishes that “deep reading” increases our capacity of empathy on real life situations. Paul acknowledges the argument that Gregory Currie, professor of philosophy at the University of Nottingham says about how there is no evidence that people become morally/socially better for reading great books. However, Paul continues to support that reading enhances our way of life and understanding of individuals. Deep reading affects our way of culture, understanding, and knowledge in a positive way.

Literature makes people better because it takes them to another world where they can relate their struggles, improve their empathy, and increase their brain skills. Many people read literature to help them escape their current situation. The reader wants to be able to have something they can relate their struggles with.

In 1925, Adolf Hitler wrote a book that would forever change not only the history of Germany, but the history of Europe. This book became the manifesto of the Holocaust and Hitler 's reasoning for everything he did while he was in power. The title of the book is Mein Kampf which in English is translated to "My Struggle". Mein Kampf  is commonly known as Hitler 's justification and plan to wipe out the entire Jewish race. His irrational thoughts about Jewish people are seen throughout the text. Throughout Hitler 's book he displays his over whelming feelings of antisemitism and Aryan superiority. Hitler, in order to justify his hatred of

Children who watch T.V shows instead of reading the book won’t have the same feel and the details they should have gotten. Even though the children have fun watching the T.V. They will hate reading books in the future and depend on technology to help them.

The Holocaust was a despicable event that had dimmed the light of societal humanity throughout from the early nineteen thirties to the mid nineteen forties. As the years passed, historians scanned through the remaining evidence from this era in order to reveal the details of this sickening massacre to the public's eye. Teachers throughout the nation have made certain to cover all aspects of this event in history class. However, students would often dutifully question this continuous effort. Why should we study the Holocaust if it had already passed long ago? After all, the past is in the past. Shouldn't we be focusing on the future ahead of us instead? In the end, the confusion among the students may never be resolved to the best

I found no relationship between reading fiction and an increase in empathy and transportation. Similar results were found for the control, no relationship was found between reading non-fiction and empathy. I also found no relationship between character choice and an increase in empathy and transportation. These findings suggest a weak internal validity and suggest that empathy and transportation cannot occur just by reading fiction. Though further evidence is needed to draw stronger conclusions about this relationship, these findings, contradict many studies that show the potential for empathic development and increase in transportation when reading

The international influence imposed on Germany by the Paris Peace Conference and national pride in Germany were major factors in the Germany’s citizens’ participation and indifference toward state-sponsored genocide and murder. By providing justification and a false sense of rationalism, the German people were swayed into believing that their government’s actions were legally justified.

The end of World War II Do you want to know why World War II started? That’s awesome just keep reading because we are going to tell you what really happened according to research. Hitler began writing the book “Mein Kampf”, my struggle, while he was in jail for being revolutionary and trying to start the Nazi party. Writing the book, he wrote showing ideas with hatred against Jews, showing what he thought about the Aryan race. After taking power over Germany, there was this one night called “Kristallnacht”, nigh of broken glass, which was an anti-Jewish act, which took place on November 9th- 10th in the year 1938. This started a wave of violence against Jews and took place mostly in Germany, Austria, and Czechoslovakia. The Nazis invaded synagogues,

Mein Kampf in English translates to: my struggle to understand the truth. Hated and fear of the Jews are the two main themes of the book. Hitler had an absolute obsession with the Jews and was convinced that the Jews were planning to take over Germany and were on the verge to victory. After reading the provided pages from this book, I believe that Hitler truly saw a life/death apocalyptic struggle between the citizens of Germany and the Jews and uses this as a scapegoat for the problems of Germany as a political instrument.

Reading fiction, in my experience, creates an unforgettable vivid mental image in my brain. In “Why Our Future Depends on Libraries, Reading and Daydreaming,” Neil Gaiman asserts that reading fiction is vital for everyone. Fiction can lead to answers. It has the power to teach us lessons that plain non-fiction cannot. Moreover, fiction can improve our imagination. It can let us imagine things that are abnormal for common sense but beneficial for humankind. Perhaps most importantly, fiction can let us understand who we are. Therefore, allowing us to recognize our core strengths and weaknesses. I agree with Neil Gaiman’s lecture that fiction is significant for children since not only did it help me in my childhood, it still helps me as I grow up.

As printed text becomes more difficult to read, reading as a hobby has gotten a lot less attractive to some people. UCLA psychology professor Patricia Greenfield points out in her studies, “reading develops imagination, induction,

In this article, Annie Paul provides important information about “Deep Reading”, which is a vigorous exercise from the brain. It can also increase our real-life capacity for empathy. From many published studies, it is proved that individuals who often read fiction appear to be better able to understand other people, empathize them and view the world from their perspectives.

(Attention Getter) Reading is a hobby that many of us can or already do enjoy, but what if I told you that the benefits of reading can stretch far beyond a little ease-of-mind? (Thesis): Some claim that readers will be able to enjoy a notably longer life than those who do not read. (Relevance): Out of the lazing pastimes that we occupy our little free-time with, very few of them have such a considerable, long-term effects as these claims