1. Analysis - Poems of World War II
... there is no place 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 ... people to believe that it is rational to think that certain type of groups are enemies because they are alienated, so it is justify any atrocities against "them" (Jews, communists, trade unionists). Niemöller's poem ...
- Word Count: 1800
- Approx Pages: 7
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Graduate