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Thursday, November 8, 2012
PERIOD 7 - THE GESTAPO
You have been watching the BBC documentary, The Rise of the Nazis - A Warning from History. Please share your thoughts about the segment on the Gestapo that you saw today. What did you think of the interview with Resi Kraus?
I was surprised to hear that she denied ever having written the report. I think that if it clearly had her signature and personal information on the reports that she at one time did report her neighbor whether she wants to admit it or not. I understand that it must be hard to accept that she took part in sending an innocent woman away but I think that she should acknowledged that she did it anyways.
Some of my thoughts on this film was how surprised I was at how comfortable Hitler was once he was in power, if the citizens knew he was just “vacationing” his days away I think their outlook on him would differ. I was also shocked to know that there were only 28 gestapo police! It really was the citizens fault because they were the ones who spied on the people they loved. I was baffled to read about Resi Kraus saying she “didn’t remember” her writing the letter when it was clearly she who did it. All the people who went along with the Nazi’s beliefs were just as much to blame whether they’re willing to admit it or not.
I understand Emily's view. I also believe Resi should take responsibility for taking part in sending the poor woman away and eventually killing her. She was partly responsible for the womans death whether she will ever admit it or not.
I was shocked that Resi wrote in to the gestapo accusing her neighbor with no actual evidence. A person could be sent off to a concentration camp simply for acting differently and for being associated with the wrong people. By saying that her neighbor could potentially be dangerous to the reich, she was able to completely change the life of another person with no evidence whatsover.
I agree with Emily that it was shocking that Resi completely denounced her past actions. By saying its her signature but at the same time that she did not remember writing it she attempted to remove the blame from herself.
Simply letters such as this one were able to ruin lives of neighbors, families, and friends. This is similar to the letter shown to Hitler about how a man wanted his disabled son to be killed, leading to the slaughter of most other disabled children. The simply actions of one to attempt to be viewed in a better light by Hitler caused many people to turn on one another, which to me was shocking.
Like Alyssa I was shocked to hear how few gestapo there were in an area with millions of citizens. They seemed to be such an oppressing force, looming in ever corner, while the fact was that they only had the power they did over others because of the citizens making accusations against one another.
The thing that most surprised me in the film was when the man talked about how there were actually only a few Gestapo and it was actually the reports of citizens that got people in trouble. I always thought that there were a huge number of people that were part of the Gestapo, and that that was why people feared being told on by their neighbors. In actuality, everyday people were not considered part of that police group, and yet their reports were vital to the Gestapo’ success.
When Resi denied that she had written the letter, I felt like she thought she would get in trouble for being a part of what happened to her neighbor, even though that one letter could be considered insignificant. It was everyone’s reports and letters that got her in trouble, but Resi still seemed to fear being blamed for what happened.
I agree with Emily that Resi should have acknowledged what she did at the very least. It was clear that she wrote the letter, and I was surprised that she tried to deny it by saying she couldn’t really remember what happened.
My thoughts on the segmant with the Gestapo was that I never really knew much about them at all. In my mind I always picture there to be hundreds of them so I was suprised, like Alyssa, that there were only 28 of them.
The interview made me angry. Resi knew she was endagering their lives by reporting them and yet she still did it without any concrete evidence. Because of her their lives were all changed dramatically.
I found it interesting that there were only 28 secret police overseeing the entire population but it was because of the cooperation of the German citizens and their assistance turning people in that allowed them to remain powerful. Ordinary citizens were turned into the Gestapo police simply because their small town mentality created images of "perfection" and if the person did not fit in, there was suspicion. I cannot believe Resi Kraus did not remember the letter she signed and dated and was irritated that people were bringing up the matter 50 years later. She doesn't feel guilty for her actions strictly because she didn't directly kill anyone when in reality every person who was a by-stander or supporter had a contribution to the outcomes.
I agree with Emily and Alyssa that regardless if Resi wanted to admit her wrongdoings, she was involved and impacted others negatively for the Gestapo police. I am curious if she is truly guilty after having lived through the entire era or if she really does not have any remorse and guilt.
I was very surprised to hear that Resi denied everything. Even though her signature and address were clearly written on the paper, she acted like she knew nothing about it. I don't think she realized that when she sent that letter, she was helping the Nazi's kill her. I agree with Alyssa. I was really surprised to hear that there were on 28 gestapo police. It really was the citizens attacking each other instead of actual enforcement by law.
In the first story about the man thrown in a Nazi prison I found it particularly horrifying that the Nazi guards would tempt him with food saying "it would be a good last meal before his execution." Then to demoralize him even further they would take it away and let him starve for days on end. The man also mentioned that his guards would frequently beat him and once even came in with a rope and taught him how to hang himself despite the fact he had a wife and family to go back home to. In the back story before the interview with Resi Kraus her letter to the Gestapo was read. It accused her neighbor of hanging out with Jewish people, being anti-Hitler, anti-Nazi, possibly being a lesbian, and not acting what she considered so called "normal." This and many other letters sent to the Gestapo by townsfolk about the woman inevitably got her arrested and then killed. In the actual interview Resi Kraus denies that she ever wrote the letter even though she signed it herself. On top of that she was laughing about she took part in something that got this woman killed by the Gestapo.
In response to Amy... I agree that if it weren't for the cooperation of the German people there would be no way that the Gestapo would have had as much success capturing anti-Nazi activists as they did.
I thought that it was very vinteresting that there were so few Gestapo, but they were so powerful, because they had so many informants. I also thought it was very interesting that they kept files on almost every person. The interview with Resi Kraus was very sad becuase she completely denied any involvement in the arrest of her neighbor. She claimed that she didn't remember any of it but that is highly doubtful because turning in your neighbor for a crime is something that someone shouldn't forget. I agree with Amy that it was sad that Resi was upset that people were bringing up the Holocaust again, 51 years later.
I was shocked of how many were in the Gestapo, i never knew this. I thought there were many more of them but even with the small amount they had controlled and became very powerful. Also when Resi was interviewed and asked about the letter she denied it. I thought it was crazy how she denied it because it was her own neighbor and it had a huge impact. I was just surprised that even with a date and signatre she still said she did not remember this at all. I think she is just trying to protect herself because what happened is hard to forget about.
I agree with Michelle that the interview had made me angry on how she would not admit this, and how the outcome was.I also agree with Mia that this would be very hard to forget turning in your neighbor for a crime
I was surprised of how much denial Ms. Kraus was in. If you see all of your personal information on the paper along with your signature you have to know that you did what you did. After she found out that her neighbor died she probably did not want to be looked down upon by the people viewing the interview and tried to do everything she could to try to say it was not her fault.
I agree with Alyssa with the fact that the German people would probably not like all the relaxation Hitler had when he was in power and not doing his job.
I was surprised how much denial Resi Kraus was in. She completely denied the fact that she wrote the letter that may have gotten her own neighbor arrested. She got someone arrested and pretty much got them killed. Resi Kraus did not acknowledge what happened. She didn’t care if her neighbor was doing nothing wrong. Her neighbor could have been innocent, but Resi Kraus just did what she believed was right as a German under Nazi rule.
I agree with Emily that Resi Kraus should have acknowledged what she had done. It was clearly Resi Kraus that accused her neighbor and it was amazing that she could have done that without caring at all.
What really left an impression on me was just how out of touch the German citizens appeared to be. Mainly because they seemingly didn't care that some leaders weren't following exact orders from Hitler, who at times wasn't even around what was happening in Germany. Also, how a vast number of Germans freely turned in neighbors, friends, and family just because they suspected these people were up to no good.
This was the case with Resi Kraus, who saw no problem with turning in her neighbor to German officials, just because she suspected that this neighbor was up to no good. How she, as well as other Germans, denied any wrong doing through just plain denial, or phrases such as, "Well, I didn't kill anyone." is just astounding.
I think Jason summarized up in a nice way how a good portion of Kraus' fellow Germans felt at the time under the Nazi rule. People didn't care if they turned in innocent people, and would go on to say they did nothing wrong themselves.
I was surprised at how many decisions were not actually made by Hitler. I can't believe that there were so many terrible things going on in Germany and the person in charge of all of it didn't even get into the office until late in the afternoon.
I agree with Emily in that it seems strange that the woman would still deny writing the letter. SHe obviously did it, but I think that Germans were in such an uncomfortable situation at that time that they did many things they probably wish they hadn't and just want to forget.
I thought what was most surprising about the segment on the Gestapo, was the state of fear they put the people of Germany in, so much so that they could control the people, with only a small number of Gestapo, but with much of the population reporting. I thought the interview of Resi Kraus, was sad, and in a way pathetic in that she didn't want too admit what she had done.
i think it was interesting that she completely denied the written report even though it was her signature and everything. i also thought it was shocking that she turned her neighbor in with no definite proof.
i agree with alyssa that is was very surprising to see that there were only 28 gestapo officers. i thought that there where hundreds of them.
The Resi Kraus interview was amusing yet shocking at the same time. It was amusing watching her deny her actions even though they had the letter with her thoughts on her neighbor, it even had her signature. It shocked me that she denied everything even when there was proof. By her not taking responsibility for actions scares me because that's what leads to social injustice.
This documentary was very interesting. I found it hard to believe that even after being shown the signature and the note she still denied the fact that she reported her neighbor. after a while i assumed that she would just give up and would admit the fact that she did it. however at the same time i thought in the back of my head that she was ashamed of what she did and didn't want to live up to it so by denying the fact that she did it she wold be able to live with her self and the fact that she killed someone.
I agree with jamie as well as many others. it was interesting that Hitler himself didn't make all of the decision. in fact he didn't make that many himself, he appointed people to do his work an spent his time at his beautiful house.
Every time the Gestapo was talked about in class and other movies, I pictured it to be almost as big as the Nazi party because of all that they did. So I shocked during this film when it said that the Gestapo was so little and thrived due to the help of the communities around it. The Gestapo, along with the Nazi’s, turned neighbors against each other. Like when we saw in the case of Resi Kraus and her neighbor. I found it very odd that Resi denied reporting her neighbor to the Gestapo when they had clear evidence that she did. The interview she had could have been perfect opportunity to tell her side of the story and help everyone understand why she did turn her neighbor in.
I agree with Jamie, I too, cant believe that through out everything that was going on in Germany, the person in charge spent his time relaxing at home instead of being in his office. Hitler would not of had all the power he did, without the help of the men working under him who did all of his dirty work.
Before watching this movie, I didn’t realize how powerful the Gestapo with only 28 secret service police guarding over Germany. It was through communication and cooperation with the German population that kept the group thriving. The interview with Resi Kraus illustrated how much denial she was in. When she was presented with all her information and her real, authentic signature, she still denied any involvement with the arrest of her neighbor. This really shocked me because she didn’t feel guilty and didn’t demonstrate any emotion when she was told that her neighbor died. She was rather irritated for having this letter brought up fifty years later.
After watching this segment, I was shocked by the interview with Resi. She completely denied ever writing the letter even though it had her signature on it. I was surprised that she didn't take responsibility for sending away and having her neighbor killed. Looking back on this letter she wrote, she should have taken responsibility rather than just denying having ever written the letter. Whether Resi is willing to admit it or not, she was responsible for this woman's death.
Like Alyssa, I was shocked that there were only 28 gestapo police. If the citizens didn't feel pressure to have to spy on each other, the police wouldn't have made such a large impact.
I thought it was wrong of her to accuse her neighbor without any evidence. She knew the severity of the punishments that her neighbor would have to suffer. It would have been a better choice to find out the truth and confirm it before reporting it.
I agree with Molly that it was shocking to see that she could falsely accuse her neighbor of doing something wrong despite knowing the punishments that they would receive.
I think that Resi Kraus felt guilty and demonstrated the “nervous laughter” that we witnessed in the Milgram experiment. She was lying about sending the letter to the Gestapo. She accused her neighbor of being a lesbian Jew, and an anti-Nazi for not responding to heil hitler. She felt guilty for reporting her now because when she did it was for the wrong reasons that seemed right at the time to the popular eye, and now that she knows of her wrong doing she is ashamed of herself but will not admit it. It is absolutely shocking to me that there were so few Gestapo officers and how little time they took to investigate complaints and just assumed guilty on everyone accused of it.
It was surprising to hear that even today, there are people who deny that the event either took place, or that their involvment did not harm anyone. With such overwhelming evidence, it is hard to think that anyone could deny the event. Resi seemed to feel guilt, but at the same time indifference, seemingly blaming her actions on the times. It seemed she was ashamed, but did not want others to know.
I agree with Natalie, it seemed very much as though she was ashamed of her actions, but at the same time, seemed to be covering up how horiffic those actions actually where.
I was absent for most of this film, but for the part that I did see about the women in the picture I was very surprised. She clearly wrote the letter that got her neighbor killed, whether she wants to admit it or not.
I was absent for most of this film, but for the part that I did see i was very surprised. The lady clearly wrote that letter that got her neighbor killed whether she wants to admit it or not. You would think that after all this time she would be open about it but I guess not.
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I was surprised to hear that she denied ever having written the report. I think that if it clearly had her signature and personal information on the reports that she at one time did report her neighbor whether she wants to admit it or not. I understand that it must be hard to accept that she took part in sending an innocent woman away but I think that she should acknowledged that she did it anyways.
Some of my thoughts on this film was how surprised I was at how comfortable Hitler was once he was in power, if the citizens knew he was just “vacationing” his days away I think their outlook on him would differ. I was also shocked to know that there were only 28 gestapo police! It really was the citizens fault because they were the ones who spied on the people they loved. I was baffled to read about Resi Kraus saying she “didn’t remember” her writing the letter when it was clearly she who did it. All the people who went along with the Nazi’s beliefs were just as much to blame whether they’re willing to admit it or not.
I understand Emily's view. I also believe Resi should take responsibility for taking part in sending the poor woman away and eventually killing her. She was partly responsible for the womans death whether she will ever admit it or not.
I was shocked that Resi wrote in to the gestapo accusing her neighbor with no actual evidence. A person could be sent off to a concentration camp simply for acting differently and for being associated with the wrong people. By saying that her neighbor could potentially be dangerous to the reich, she was able to completely change the life of another person with no evidence whatsover.
I agree with Emily that it was shocking that Resi completely denounced her past actions. By saying its her signature but at the same time that she did not remember writing it she attempted to remove the blame from herself.
Simply letters such as this one were able to ruin lives of neighbors, families, and friends. This is similar to the letter shown to Hitler about how a man wanted his disabled son to be killed, leading to the slaughter of most other disabled children. The simply actions of one to attempt to be viewed in a better light by Hitler caused many people to turn on one another, which to me was shocking.
Like Alyssa I was shocked to hear how few gestapo there were in an area with millions of citizens. They seemed to be such an oppressing force, looming in ever corner, while the fact was that they only had the power they did over others because of the citizens making accusations against one another.
The thing that most surprised me in the film was when the man talked about how there were actually only a few Gestapo and it was actually the reports of citizens that got people in trouble. I always thought that there were a huge number of people that were part of the Gestapo, and that that was why people feared being told on by their neighbors. In actuality, everyday people were not considered part of that police group, and yet their reports were vital to the Gestapo’ success.
When Resi denied that she had written the letter, I felt like she thought she would get in trouble for being a part of what happened to her neighbor, even though that one letter could be considered insignificant. It was everyone’s reports and letters that got her in trouble, but Resi still seemed to fear being blamed for what happened.
I agree with Emily that Resi should have acknowledged what she did at the very least. It was clear that she wrote the letter, and I was surprised that she tried to deny it by saying she couldn’t really remember what happened.
My thoughts on the segmant with the Gestapo was that I never really knew much about them at all. In my mind I always picture there to be hundreds of them so I was suprised, like Alyssa, that there were only 28 of them.
The interview made me angry. Resi knew she was endagering their lives by reporting them and yet she still did it without any concrete evidence. Because of her their lives were all changed dramatically.
In response to Molly Burke..
I agree completely with the shock Molly felt about Resi writing to the Gestapo. I felt the exact same way.
I found it interesting that there were only 28 secret police overseeing the entire population but it was because of the cooperation of the German citizens and their assistance turning people in that allowed them to remain powerful. Ordinary citizens were turned into the Gestapo police simply because their small town mentality created images of "perfection" and if the person did not fit in, there was suspicion. I cannot believe Resi Kraus did not remember the letter she signed and dated and was irritated that people were bringing up the matter 50 years later. She doesn't feel guilty for her actions strictly because she didn't directly kill anyone when in reality every person who was a by-stander or supporter had a contribution to the outcomes.
I agree with Emily and Alyssa that regardless if Resi wanted to admit her wrongdoings, she was involved and impacted others negatively for the Gestapo police. I am curious if she is truly guilty after having lived through the entire era or if she really does not have any remorse and guilt.
I was very surprised to hear that Resi denied everything. Even though her signature and address were clearly written on the paper, she acted like she knew nothing about it. I don't think she realized that when she sent that letter, she was helping the Nazi's kill her. I agree with Alyssa. I was really surprised to hear that there were on 28 gestapo police. It really was the citizens attacking each other instead of actual enforcement by law.
In the first story about the man thrown in a Nazi prison I found it particularly horrifying that the Nazi guards would tempt him with food saying "it would be a good last meal before his execution." Then to demoralize him even further they would take it away and let him starve for days on end. The man also mentioned that his guards would frequently beat him and once even came in with a rope and taught him how to hang himself despite the fact he had a wife and family to go back home to.
In the back story before the interview with Resi Kraus her letter to the Gestapo was read. It accused her neighbor of hanging out with Jewish people, being anti-Hitler, anti-Nazi, possibly being a lesbian, and not acting what she considered so called "normal." This and many other letters sent to the Gestapo by townsfolk about the woman inevitably got her arrested and then killed. In the actual interview Resi Kraus denies that she ever wrote the letter even though she signed it herself. On top of that she was laughing about she took part in something that got this woman killed by the Gestapo.
In response to Amy...
I agree that if it weren't for the cooperation of the German people there would be no way that the Gestapo would have had as much success capturing anti-Nazi activists as they did.
I thought that it was very vinteresting that there were so few Gestapo, but they were so powerful, because they had so many informants. I also thought it was very interesting that they kept files on almost every person. The interview with Resi Kraus was very sad becuase she completely denied any involvement in the arrest of her neighbor. She claimed that she didn't remember any of it but that is highly doubtful because turning in your neighbor for a crime is something that someone shouldn't forget. I agree with Amy that it was sad that Resi was upset that people were bringing up the Holocaust again, 51 years later.
I was shocked of how many were in the Gestapo, i never knew this. I thought there were many more of them but even with the small amount they had controlled and became very powerful. Also when Resi was interviewed and asked about the letter she denied it. I thought it was crazy how she denied it because it was her own neighbor and it had a huge impact. I was just surprised that even with a date and signatre she still said she did not remember this at all. I think she is just trying to protect herself because what happened is hard to forget about.
I agree with Michelle that the interview had made me angry on how she would not admit this, and how the outcome was.I also agree with Mia that this would be very hard to forget turning in your neighbor for a crime
I was not in class today.
I was surprised of how much denial Ms. Kraus was in. If you see all of your personal information on the paper along with your signature you have to know that you did what you did. After she found out that her neighbor died she probably did not want to be looked down upon by the people viewing the interview and tried to do everything she could to try to say it was not her fault.
I agree with Alyssa with the fact that the German people would probably not like all the relaxation Hitler had when he was in power and not doing his job.
I was surprised how much denial Resi Kraus was in. She completely denied the fact that she wrote the letter that may have gotten her own neighbor arrested. She got someone arrested and pretty much got them killed. Resi Kraus did not acknowledge what happened. She didn’t care if her neighbor was doing nothing wrong. Her neighbor could have been innocent, but Resi Kraus just did what she believed was right as a German under Nazi rule.
I agree with Emily that Resi Kraus should have acknowledged what she had done. It was clearly Resi Kraus that accused her neighbor and it was amazing that she could have done that without caring at all.
What really left an impression on me was just how out of touch the German citizens appeared to be. Mainly because they seemingly didn't care that some leaders weren't following exact orders from Hitler, who at times wasn't even around what was happening in Germany. Also, how a vast number of Germans freely turned in neighbors, friends, and family just because they suspected these people were up to no good.
This was the case with Resi Kraus, who saw no problem with turning in her neighbor to German officials, just because she suspected that this neighbor was up to no good. How she, as well as other Germans, denied any wrong doing through just plain denial, or phrases such as, "Well, I didn't kill anyone." is just astounding.
I think Jason summarized up in a nice way how a good portion of Kraus' fellow Germans felt at the time under the Nazi rule. People didn't care if they turned in innocent people, and would go on to say they did nothing wrong themselves.
I was surprised at how many decisions were not actually made by Hitler. I can't believe that there were so many terrible things going on in Germany and the person in charge of all of it didn't even get into the office until late in the afternoon.
I agree with Emily in that it seems strange that the woman would still deny writing the letter. SHe obviously did it, but I think that Germans were in such an uncomfortable situation at that time that they did many things they probably wish they hadn't and just want to forget.
I thought what was most surprising about the segment on the Gestapo, was the state of fear they put the people of Germany in, so much so that they could control the people, with only a small number of Gestapo, but with much of the population reporting. I thought the interview of Resi Kraus, was sad, and in a way pathetic in that she didn't want too admit what she had done.
Like Jamie, I also was surprised at the number of decisions that were not made by Hitler directly.
i think it was interesting that she completely denied the written report even though it was her signature and everything. i also thought it was shocking that she turned her neighbor in with no definite proof.
i agree with alyssa that is was very surprising to see that there were only 28 gestapo officers. i thought that there where hundreds of them.
The Resi Kraus interview was amusing yet shocking at the same time. It was amusing watching her deny her actions even though they had the letter with her thoughts on her neighbor, it even had her signature. It shocked me that she denied everything even when there was proof. By her not taking responsibility for actions scares me because that's what leads to social injustice.
I agree with Alyssa and Kurtis on how there were only 28 gestapo officers, I thought there were many more because they caused so much harm.
This documentary was very interesting. I found it hard to believe that even after being shown the signature and the note she still denied the fact that she reported her neighbor. after a while i assumed that she would just give up and would admit the fact that she did it. however at the same time i thought in the back of my head that she was ashamed of what she did and didn't want to live up to it so by denying the fact that she did it she wold be able to live with her self and the fact that she killed someone.
I agree with jamie as well as many others. it was interesting that Hitler himself didn't make all of the decision. in fact he didn't make that many himself, he appointed people to do his work an spent his time at his beautiful house.
Every time the Gestapo was talked about in class and other movies, I pictured it to be almost as big as the Nazi party because of all that they did. So I shocked during this film when it said that the Gestapo was so little and thrived due to the help of the communities around it. The Gestapo, along with the Nazi’s, turned neighbors against each other. Like when we saw in the case of Resi Kraus and her neighbor. I found it very odd that Resi denied reporting her neighbor to the Gestapo when they had clear evidence that she did. The interview she had could have been perfect opportunity to tell her side of the story and help everyone understand why she did turn her neighbor in.
I agree with Jamie, I too, cant believe that through out everything that was going on in Germany, the person in charge spent his time relaxing at home instead of being in his office. Hitler would not of had all the power he did, without the help of the men working under him who did all of his dirty work.
Before watching this movie, I didn’t realize how powerful the Gestapo with only 28 secret service police guarding over Germany. It was through communication and cooperation with the German population that kept the group thriving. The interview with Resi Kraus illustrated how much denial she was in. When she was presented with all her information and her real, authentic signature, she still denied any involvement with the arrest of her neighbor. This really shocked me because she didn’t feel guilty and didn’t demonstrate any emotion when she was told that her neighbor died. She was rather irritated for having this letter brought up fifty years later.
After watching this segment, I was shocked by the interview with Resi. She completely denied ever writing the letter even though it had her signature on it. I was surprised that she didn't take responsibility for sending away and having her neighbor killed. Looking back on this letter she wrote, she should have taken responsibility rather than just denying having ever written the letter. Whether Resi is willing to admit it or not, she was responsible for this woman's death.
Like Alyssa, I was shocked that there were only 28 gestapo police. If the citizens didn't feel pressure to have to spy on each other, the police wouldn't have made such a large impact.
I thought it was wrong of her to accuse her neighbor without any evidence. She knew the severity of the punishments that her neighbor would have to suffer. It would have been a better choice to find out the truth and confirm it before reporting it.
I agree with Molly that it was shocking to see that she could falsely accuse her neighbor of doing something wrong despite knowing the punishments that they would receive.
I think that Resi Kraus felt guilty and demonstrated the “nervous laughter” that we witnessed in the Milgram experiment. She was lying about sending the letter to the Gestapo. She accused her neighbor of being a lesbian Jew, and an anti-Nazi for not responding to heil hitler. She felt guilty for reporting her now because when she did it was for the wrong reasons that seemed right at the time to the popular eye, and now that she knows of her wrong doing she is ashamed of herself but will not admit it. It is absolutely shocking to me that there were so few Gestapo officers and how little time they took to investigate complaints and just assumed guilty on everyone accused of it.
It was surprising to hear that even today, there are people who deny that the event either took place, or that their involvment did not harm anyone. With such overwhelming evidence, it is hard to think that anyone could deny the event. Resi seemed to feel guilt, but at the same time indifference, seemingly blaming her actions on the times. It seemed she was ashamed, but did not want others to know.
I agree with Natalie, it seemed very much as though she was ashamed of her actions, but at the same time, seemed to be covering up how horiffic those actions actually where.
I was absent for most of this film, but for the part that I did see about the women in the picture I was very surprised. She clearly wrote the letter that got her neighbor killed, whether she wants to admit it or not.
I was absent for most of this film, but for the part that I did see i was very surprised. The lady clearly wrote that letter that got her neighbor killed whether she wants to admit it or not. You would think that after all this time she would be open about it but I guess not.
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