The Sunflower Research Paper
Simon Garcia
12/21/15
Period 4
Facing History
In the book “The Sunflower” the big question that one would get from reading it would be “What would you have done if you were placed in Simon’s position”. I of course not being born in the time in which the event took place would mean that I would have had different feelings and motives at the time. It would seem almost impossible for me to be able to think in the way that Simon felt during the situation that occurred, I would truly end up forgiving him for what he has done simply because of the current life that I live. Though I have been provided the information given from both sides of the argument in whether or not to forgive Karl, I believe in my good moral values that he should be given …show more content…
One would still have the unforgiving nature along with the want for vengeance. The impending justice that would be brought out by Simon’s “Nazi Hunter” group should be enough to satisfy quite a bit of people. In the form of forgiveness however it is possible for anyone to forgive an action. In the words of The Dalai Lama, “I believe one should forgive the person or persons who have committed atrocities against oneself and mankind. But this does not necessarily mean one should forget about the atrocities committed. In fact, one should be aware and remember these experiences so that efforts can be made to check the reoccurrence of such atrocities in the future.” in his response to “The Sunflower” he states the fact that one can be able to forgive however their actions should have some sort of remembrance to the issue. Debora who is a professor on modern jewish heritage states that “I cannot speak on behalf of those who have been wronged-particularly those who have been killed.” Her stance justifies that one most likely cannot represent a massacred race of people. Someone who has went through a similar event such as the cambodian genocide like Dith Pran would have more of an understanding on how Simon would have reacted, said “as a witness to and survivor of the cambodian killing fields, I could never forgive or forget what
12/21/15
Period 4
Facing History
In the book “The Sunflower” the big question that one would get from reading it would be “What would you have done if you were placed in Simon’s position”. I of course not being born in the time in which the event took place would mean that I would have had different feelings and motives at the time. It would seem almost impossible for me to be able to think in the way that Simon felt during the situation that occurred, I would truly end up forgiving him for what he has done simply because of the current life that I live. Though I have been provided the information given from both sides of the argument in whether or not to forgive Karl, I believe in my good moral values that he should be given …show more content…
One would still have the unforgiving nature along with the want for vengeance. The impending justice that would be brought out by Simon’s “Nazi Hunter” group should be enough to satisfy quite a bit of people. In the form of forgiveness however it is possible for anyone to forgive an action. In the words of The Dalai Lama, “I believe one should forgive the person or persons who have committed atrocities against oneself and mankind. But this does not necessarily mean one should forget about the atrocities committed. In fact, one should be aware and remember these experiences so that efforts can be made to check the reoccurrence of such atrocities in the future.” in his response to “The Sunflower” he states the fact that one can be able to forgive however their actions should have some sort of remembrance to the issue. Debora who is a professor on modern jewish heritage states that “I cannot speak on behalf of those who have been wronged-particularly those who have been killed.” Her stance justifies that one most likely cannot represent a massacred race of people. Someone who has went through a similar event such as the cambodian genocide like Dith Pran would have more of an understanding on how Simon would have reacted, said “as a witness to and survivor of the cambodian killing fields, I could never forgive or forget what