During our trip to the Holocaust museum, we were able to watch an incredible on the realities of genocide. Funny enough, Mrs. Stansbury and I both wrote down the following quote during our field trip last year so as to bring to your attention this week for our QotW! Here is the image:
What does this quote mean to you? Do you agree or disagree with it?
Why do you suppose that "silence" may be a more significant "crime" amongst people than actual physical violence?
During what moments in history/current events can you say that silence greatly hurt a group of people?
How does this idea of "silence" relate to the significance of the role of the bystander?
What is the irony seen in the picture? (Hint: look at the Star of David)
The quote for this week is inspired by the new Hunger Games movie, which hit theaters last March 23rd. A scene between President Snow and Head Gamemaker Seneca Crane was added to the movie that wasn't originally a part of the novel. Click on the video to listen to the dialogue between the two characters.
“Seneca, why do you think we have a winner?” Snow asks while cutting a white rose.
“What do you mean?” Seneca asks. “I mean, why do we have a winner?” Snow repeats, before pausing. “Hope.”
“Hope?” Seneca replies slightly bewildered.
“Hope, it is the only thing stronger than fear. A little hope is effective, a lot of hope is dangerous,” Snow declares.
“Spark is fine, as long as it’s contained."
“So?”
“So, contain it,” Snow warns.
Here's the portion of the quote up for interpretation:
Post below your overall interpretation of the quote. What does President Snow mean by hope being stronger than fear? Knowing that President Snow is the president of the society, Panem, in the Hunger Games, and that he has proven to be quite a cruel and manipulative dictator, what connections can be made between his comment on hope and the holocaust? Feel free to also make connections from this quote with other readings, media, current events, etc.
