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Hannah Arendt

Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1963

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Essay Topics

1.

Amos Elon claims the relevance that Arendt’s book enjoys is based on the controversial war in Iraq at the time of his introduction (2006) and the “search for a different view” (viii) by newer generations. Given that over a decade has passed since Elon’s claim, what in current news might keep Arendt’s book relevant today?

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Arendt states, “In nearly all countries, anti-Jewish actions started with stateless persons” (138). Why was it important for a person to be “stateless” before enacting measures against them?

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What role did resistance play in the deportation of Jews in Denmark, Bulgaria, and Hungary?