a small detail

Jaeden 2022-10-21 22:11:31

When the protagonist feeds this group of people, he comes up with a word, hope, patience, etc... These are the opposites of the characteristics of every Jew, the opposite of their most distinctive characteristics, no patience, no Hope... remember their names from their characteristics and associate the corresponding vocabulary. And the Nazi officers learned these beautiful words, each of which represented a heavy reality.

The protagonist wants to live, but after surviving, it is even more painful. He was tortured by fear, guilt, conscience, and even to the point of death. He is afraid of death, he is very timid, and because he is such a person, he also has the softest and kindest side of his character, and kind people always condemn themselves.

As for this officer, he was escaping this reality very much, escaping his cruelty and bloodshed, and yearning for a different life. He is willing to give canned food to the male lead, even though he knows that the other party is for someone else, but he does not want the male lead to die for that person. He puts the male lead in his own circle, but he does not feel that he is the same as those prisoners. There is too little kindness in him, and too much numbness and ruthlessness. His life was just as miserable, so he chose to oppress others to protect himself. Even if he protects the male protagonist, it cannot hide the fact that he is also an executioner. Even though he was a helpless person who obeyed orders, there was no guilt and grief in his heart, and he never repented for all this in his mind.

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Persian Lessons quotes

  • Klaus Koch: [Koch took Gilles back after he was put to move to another camp] You would risk your life for those nameless people.

    Gilles: Those aren't nameless. Just because you don't know their names. At least they aren't murderers.

    Klaus Koch: I'm not a murderer.

    Gilles: No. You just make sure that the murderers eat well.

  • Klaus Koch: As long as you work for me nothing will happen to you. I bet 20 cans of meat that nothing will happen to you.

    Gilles: Too bad I won't be able to eat them since I'll be dead.