1. Analysis - Poems of World War II
... for spontaneity. Furthermore, under the organization of the poem Niemöller expresses the danger of total domination by 1,4,7 lines; "First they came for the Jews/ Communists/ trade unionists". There is chronologic description of how gradually people are indoctrinated to serve to the main objective of a totalitarian regimen. Arendt says, "The road of totalitarian ... because I was not a [one of them]". This indifferent attitude portrays the initial stage of totalitarianism because his apathy enhance the struggle of the "enemies" (Jews, communists, trade unionists), as Arendt says, "the i...
- Word Count: 1800
- Approx Pages: 7
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Graduate