The Banality of Evil
a reflective septolet88 total reviews
Comment from Gaye Hemsley
Hi Brooke Thank you for your septolet, it certainly tells in two verses the story of this strange man. Your authors notes reminds the readers again of these awful atrocities
LOL Gaye
reply by the author on 06-Jun-2009
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Hi Brooke Thank you for your septolet, it certainly tells in two verses the story of this strange man. Your authors notes reminds the readers again of these awful atrocities
LOL Gaye
Comment Written 06-Jun-2009
reply by the author on 06-Jun-2009
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Gaye, thank you. I appreciate your thoughtfulness. Brooke
Comment from Nicnac
Wow
The presentation is eye-catching and very effective.
Accept evil as normal? How horrific is that!?!
Oh, if only people would learn from the past ... yet history seems to repeat itself.
This is sad, Brooke.
You've written a very powerful septolet.
Clever title.
Nic
reply by the author on 04-Jun-2009
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Wow
The presentation is eye-catching and very effective.
Accept evil as normal? How horrific is that!?!
Oh, if only people would learn from the past ... yet history seems to repeat itself.
This is sad, Brooke.
You've written a very powerful septolet.
Clever title.
Nic
Comment Written 04-Jun-2009
reply by the author on 04-Jun-2009
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How many genocides have there been worldwide since WWII? Far too many - nope, little learning done. Thanks, Nic. Brooke :-)
Comment from maxic59
A deserved All Time Best. So few words. But it conjures up many visions. Ones that we have seen in movies and read in many books. History has a place, in the past. Never to be repeated.
Cheers max
reply by the author on 05-Jun-2009
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A deserved All Time Best. So few words. But it conjures up many visions. Ones that we have seen in movies and read in many books. History has a place, in the past. Never to be repeated.
Cheers max
Comment Written 04-Jun-2009
reply by the author on 05-Jun-2009
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Thank you, Max - unfortunately, genocides have continued. It seems people don't learn. Brooke
Comment from Gramma Kathy
I did not know this. The absence of hatred actually makes Eichmann's actions even more horrendous.
Your poem makes me consider whether there are some things I do or do not prevent that also advance evil.
Very sobering.
reply by the author on 04-Jun-2009
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I did not know this. The absence of hatred actually makes Eichmann's actions even more horrendous.
Your poem makes me consider whether there are some things I do or do not prevent that also advance evil.
Very sobering.
Comment Written 04-Jun-2009
reply by the author on 04-Jun-2009
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Yes, I agree that it is more horrendous. Thanks so much, Brooke :-)
Comment from prodigal
Can you imagine joining the nazis as a career move. Wow. Good little poem here, but I really liked the notes better. You should write some prose, my friend. Well done- sam
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2009
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Can you imagine joining the nazis as a career move. Wow. Good little poem here, but I really liked the notes better. You should write some prose, my friend. Well done- sam
Comment Written 03-Jun-2009
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2009
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Sam, yeah, not anything I'd really be interested in!! :-) Thanks, Brooke :-)
Comment from Lyrical_CD
Deep historical write...I haven't been on here in a while because of work, but you seem to be doing a lot of history and some deep writes. I'm grateful for the notes. Good work.
Cory
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2009
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Deep historical write...I haven't been on here in a while because of work, but you seem to be doing a lot of history and some deep writes. I'm grateful for the notes. Good work.
Cory
Comment Written 03-Jun-2009
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2009
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Cory, I figured you had gotten busy - and considering your job, I imagine you have little choice in scheduling! LOL Thank you, Brooke
Comment from dportwood
Description of one of the most horrible of events in the history of the world. May a thing like this never be repeated.
Duane
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2009
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Description of one of the most horrible of events in the history of the world. May a thing like this never be repeated.
Duane
Comment Written 03-Jun-2009
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2009
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Duane. Unfortunately, it has already been repeated too many times since then around the globe in genocide after genocide. How sad that people fail to learn. Thank you, Brooke
Comment from AlvinTEthington
Yes, everyone should read "The Banality of Evil", especially now when we have become so immune to violence. I saw parents take their children to "the Dark Knight", a film filled with violence. Is it any wonder our children, brought up on violent video games and movies, are killing each other? Everyone needs to read this book.
Perfect septolet form with contrasting viewpoints. Good job.
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2009
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Yes, everyone should read "The Banality of Evil", especially now when we have become so immune to violence. I saw parents take their children to "the Dark Knight", a film filled with violence. Is it any wonder our children, brought up on violent video games and movies, are killing each other? Everyone needs to read this book.
Perfect septolet form with contrasting viewpoints. Good job.
Comment Written 03-Jun-2009
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2009
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Thank you, Alvin, for your most insightful comments and positive review. Brooke
Comment from dtimes3
What Holocaust? Do you believe they are trying to push that viewpoint off on the younger generations? Remind me not to have my ashes scattered out to sea. That creeps me out. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2009
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What Holocaust? Do you believe they are trying to push that viewpoint off on the younger generations? Remind me not to have my ashes scattered out to sea. That creeps me out. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 03-Jun-2009
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2009
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It amazes me that people actually try to discount that it happened - next we will say our explorers never shot a Native American and no white person in America ever owned a slave. Thanks, Brooke
Comment from Mightierthanthesword
Stark and simple. But with such incerdibly complex meaning! I love it. You have removed all decoration and speculation and delivered this poem as clean cut fact, a style which makes it all the more evocative.
the question this poem asks is was Eichman evil...or just used by evil...and I think you have convinced me of the latter.
Fantastic.
oli
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2009
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Stark and simple. But with such incerdibly complex meaning! I love it. You have removed all decoration and speculation and delivered this poem as clean cut fact, a style which makes it all the more evocative.
the question this poem asks is was Eichman evil...or just used by evil...and I think you have convinced me of the latter.
Fantastic.
oli
Comment Written 03-Jun-2009
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2009
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Oli, thank you! I find people like him more chilling - and far more common than the few satanic psychopaths in the world - just "normal" people who operate within evil so they can get by or get ahead. He didn't think he was part of some noble plan to rid the earth of subhuman vermin - he had nothing against these people, and yet he STILL sent millions to their deaths with no remorse. Brooke
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Absolutly, he appears to actually be worse than Hitler! (who was just amoral and had a warped perspective on life and probably mentaly ill)
