Writing Prompt: One SUMMARY; One PARAPHRASE; One QUOTE:
1) Using paragraphing and apt quotations, summarize Part IV.
2) Paraphrase a single, significant passage from Part IV and explain to your reader why the passage is significant to the text as a whole—why it is significant to Larson’s research question.
3) Find a significant quote from Part IV, and in a single, well-developed paragraph, FRAME THE QUOTE (“quotation sandwich”), and explain to your reader why the quote is significant to the text as a whole.
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Part IV
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The chapter begins with Dodd’s encounter with Hitler himself. Dodd complains of the Americans who have been harmed and questions Hitler’s decision to withdraw from the League of Nations. Hitler responds angrily in that he despised the Treaty of Versailles, but assures that those who harm American will be punished. Dodd gains a sense of how persuasive Hitler’s character is. Martha also has a chance to briefly meet Hitler, she is astonished. New penal codes are introduced, which show the progression toward Jewish persecution and punishment. Messersmith and Dodd’s relationship hinders as Messersmith continues to try and open Dodd’s eyes to the horrors approaching. The SS soldiers pressure Germans to vote and also give money to the Hitler regime. Martha and Boris gain a much stronger relationship throughout this chapter, while both of them are married. Dodd is still criticized by German officials especially after he request to leave the position in the coming year.
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Messersmith, still wanting to convince Dodd of the corruption in Germany, schedules and invited him to a meeting with numerous other Nazi officials. He does this in attempt to change Dodd’s view of the country in which they are living. Messersmith is one of the few in the story to be cautious of the Hitler regime and when he tries to speak the truth, Dodd is reluctant. Dodd continues to not accept the danger in the revolution and even expresses a dislike for Messersmith after the meeting.
Quote: “One might think,” he wrote, “the Germans believed in Jesus or practiced his teachings!”
This quote is in context to the “extrodinary” Christmas display that Dodd sees throughout Germany. I just love this quote because of how ironic it is, in relating to the demented Nazi actions soon to take place. It reimburses the motif throughout the book that no one saw Hitler’s nightmare coming. Everyone celebrated the holidays as they always did while fooled by Hitler’s argument for peace.
Summary: In part 4 of the chapter begins with Dodd meets Hitler. It begins with him waling up to the waiting room to meet Hitler. He is met by two SS men who saluted. Dodd returned the favor. When meeting with Hitler, Dodd explains how the Americans in Germany have been getting mistreated and Hitler understands. The violence toward Jews continue and also begins to worsen. Martha turns her attention fully toward Boris. Overall, this chapter explains Dodd's opinion of Hitler along with the realization of what is going on in Germany has finally been realized by Dodd.
ReplyDeleteParaphrase: In chapter 24, it talks about voting day. It explains as Dodd walked down the street it not only showed people with badges saying they voted but that they voted yes. This just showed the power and fear that they had on these people. They were able to persuade the majority. One part explains how 96 percent of a camp voted yes. And those that didn't we have no clue what happened.
Quote: "Nothing indicated this more clearly than the vote within the camp at Dachau:2,154 of 2,242 prisoners- 96 percent- voted in favor of Hitlers government. On the fate of the 88 souls who either failed to vote or vote no, history is silent." This is one example of how these prisoners feared for their lives. The ones that were brave enough to say no or not even vote paid the price. Hitler and his government were so powerful that people didn't even vote for what they wanted.
Dumar Camacho
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Freshman Composition
13 November 2015
Summary, Paraphrase, and Quote for part 4
Summary: This part four starts with the scene of Dodd walking towards Hitler’s office and seeing SS men with their arms raised “Caesar style, as Dodd put it.” After waiting for a while, he ended up being able to enter his office. Hitler did not seem like the king of man to do the things that he was doing and anyone that saw him would not see him as the man to do these things. Dodd brought up the subject to Hitler about all of the attacks that had been happening against the Americans. Hitler responded with a tone Dodd did not accept and even said that all of the “perpetrators of all such attacks would be punished to the limit.” Dodd gains more knowledge of everything that is really going on in Germany during this time.
Paraphrase: The passage on page 164 caught my attention of how the newly proposed law that caused Dodd’s attention which was the one “to permit killing incurables.” This was a law that would allow people to have the permission to ask to be euthanized. The people that would be really ill were the ones that asked to be killed or even the family would have permission to do so.
Quote: “Hitler now turned back to the tenor and with what seemed to be real interest rekindled their conversation about music. He “seemed modest, middle class, rather dull and self-conscious-yet with this strange tenderness and appealing helplessness,” Martha wrote. “It was hard to believe that this man was one of the most powerful men in Europe.” This quote just explains further how Hitler looked like a descent and kind man and did not seem like a bad guy at all. It was hard for Martha to believe that he did all of that after meeting him.
Roger Tinsley
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ENGL 1003
13 November 2015
Summary, Paraphrase, and Quote of IGOFBeasts part 4
Summary:
This part starts off with Dodd entering Hitler's office and Dodd stating "Hitler did not cut a particularly striking figure." Then it talks about Martha meeting Hitler and having lunch with him. Dodd then protested about the killing of innocent Americans and then a party at Messersmith's place Nazis started talking stuff about Roosevelt. The Nazis didnt have respect for no one and didnt care they got over confident and they were just morons in my opinion.
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On page 176 "The Nazi party apparatus took extraordinary measures to get people to vote." Nazis would do about anything to win or just to stay in power. This is called greed and corruption. 95% of Germans voted to keep Hitler in power so this tells me that he was popular and no wanted to say enough of this. He had banners and posters saying "'Yes' for peace!" really what peace was there no except terror.
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Again on page 176 "The Nazi Party apparatus took extraordinary measures to get people to vote." They went to extremes just to keep in Hitler in power because they were greedy and obsessed. Nazi party is another stupid government that fail because of its leaders and the influence of its people.
Summery: In part 4 of in the garden of beasts its shows us Dodd encountering Hitler and telling him that Americans are being mistreated and Hitler understands. But then Dodd goes on to question Hitler and why he left the league of nations. And Hitler responds very violently saying he despised The Treaty of Versailles and how his country had to pay this money etc. Also in part 4 Martha meets with Hitler him self and she found him very interesting, and she talked about his eyes and how there was just something about him. Later in part 4 we tend to see progression in the Jewish punishment. Dodd in part 4 is still looked down on by German officials, especially when he requests to leave the position later in the year.
ReplyDeleteParaphrase: A significant passage to me in part 4 is when Dodd is meeting with Hitler. Dodd then asks him why he pulled out of the league of nations, and he responds so angrily and attacks the Treaty of Versailles. And starts ranting about other problems and how Germany isn’t getting treated fairly by its neighbors. This should have been a key moment for dodd and said maybe something is going on and he should have contacted the president right after he met with Hitler
Quote: “ he seemed modest, middle class, rather dull and self conscious yet with a strange tenderness and appealing helplessness.” Martha is describing Hitler when she first met him. She goes on to to say later in the passage “ It was hard to believe that this man was one of the most powerful men in Europe.”
Megan Pliauplis
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Freshman Composition
13 November 2015
Part IV
Summary:
Part IV in "The Garden of Beasts" starts off by Dodd meeting Hitler for the first time. Dodd described Hitler's looks as "a suburban hairdresser on his day off." Hitler also did not dress very professionally. Dodd talks with Hitler about all the American violence that has been happening in Germany. Hitler responds rather upset. Dodd was not expected Hitler to raise his voice considering he does not look like that type of man to do so. Martha also meets Hitler in person. Hitler seems to have a liking for Martha. In the book, he kisses her hand and keeps glancing at her throughout the night. However, they did not have another encounter. Dodd is starting to really get an idea of how Germany is starting to become. He is still considered "the wrong guy for the job".
Paraphrase: A passage that is significant in this text is the first new paragraph of page 166. The paragraph talks about how George Messersmith is "very successful and his office is important and he is very able." Dodd says he has concerns for him for this reason. Dodd has concerns because of the face that he is a Hebrew. It goes to show that no matter how successful a Jew may be, it does not matter because they are a Jew and that is that. There are no more questions asked; if you are a jew, you are automatically wrong.
Quote: On page 164, the first sentence of the second new paragraph reads "Attacks against Americans continued, despite Dodd's protests, and the prosecution of past cases seemed languid at best." This quote shows that even though Dodd took the time to meet with Hitler and show his concerns about Americans being hurt, it did not matter to Hitler. Hitler was a dictator and it is as simple as that. Hitler did not care what anyone had to say or about their concerns. It was his way all the time. The country was changing for the better in his eyes.
Dina Fajardo
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ENGL 1003
13 November 2015
Part IV
Summary:
Part 4 in "In the Garden of Beasts" it starts off with Dodd meeting Hitler for the first time. Dodd asked him a few questions, which some of them actually angered Hitler. Martha was also able to meet him. The rest of part 4 is about more things going on in Germany, and Dodd finally acknowledging all of it. Realizing all of this, Dodd decided to request to leave his position soon.
Paraphrase: p.158
Dodd is finally meeting Hitler, and right away starts asking him questions. He also mentions about Americans being attacked, which Hitler would take care of. He asks about the league of nations, and that angered Hitler and started attacking the Treaty of Versailles. His rage startled Dodd, but he continued to ask him questions. The more Hitler talked, Dodd was becoming more concern about what really is going on in Germany.
Quote:
"Hitler did not cut a particularly striking figure." This shows that even still, Hitler does not look like a man you should be threaten of. Reasons why people did not think much of the things happening in Germany, and how they didn't take Hitler serious at first.
Dustin Parsons
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Freshman comp
11/13/15
Summary:
Part four starts off with Dodds encounter with Hitler. He describes his appearance and how he is not intimidating at all. Dodd first brings up the topic of the killing of innocent Americans. Hitlers response was that the perpetrators of such attacks would be "punished to the limit." He then asked Hitler something that has been on his mind, why Hitler wanted to withdraw from the league of nations. Hitler became angry and "attacked the treaty of Versailles and France's drive to maintain superiority in arms over Germany." then the first chapter goes on to talk about Martha Dodds encounter with Hitler and she described him. The next chapter says that the attacks against Americans had continued and nobody was being punished for them. Boris and Martha grow closer and Boris picks fun at Christianity and Jesus dying on the cross. Chapter 24 starts off talking about the votes and how a brave 5% didn't vote in favor of Hitler and 88 souls in the prisons didn't vote for him, and the fate of the 88 souls, it says "history is silent." chapter 25 talks about Martha and Boris and how their love life worked, they was together and then not together, but every separation led to the attraction intensifying. later in the chapter Boris admits to Martha that he is in love with her, but Martha knows something that he doesn't think she knows, that Boris is married and has a daughter.
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On page 176 and 177 it talks about the voting and how it turned out. it says only 5% of the 45.1 million Germans didn't vote for him, and 88 souls in prison out of 2,242 prisoners. these few paragraphs are important because it shows not only the fear that the people had of Hitler, but how people admired him and thought he was going to bring change. it talks about how nobody knows what happened to the 88 souls that didnt vote for Hitler and how the 5% of the population that didn't vote for Hitler was very brave and made a dangerous decision.
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"Some 45.1 million Germans were qualified to vote, and 96.5% did so. of these, 95.1% voted in favor of Hitlers foreign policy. This quote really showed how much people thought of Hitler. Everyone thought that he was going to be peaceful and a great dictator. on top of that i think this shows that people were scared of him at the same time. They didn't wanna go against Hitler because they knew the consequences wouldn't be fun.
Nate Holladay
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English 1003
13 November 2015
Part Four- In the Garden of Beasts
Summary: The fourth part of the book In the Garden of Beasts opens with the meeting of Hitler and William Dodd. Dodd describes Hitler’s office as having “ornately decorated walls and ceiling.” (157). The two men discuss German attacks on Americans and Hitler apologizes and promises to see the punishments through. Hitler becomes extremely upset when Dodd asks him about leaving the League of Nations, and then the conversation shifted to that of a possible German invasion. Hitler insisted this wouldn’t happen. The meeting concludes, and later on Dodd writes President Roosevelt about the meeting. The president is proud of Dodd’s work. The middle of this section of the book discusses Martha and Boris’ relationship. They work through many issues and come to the agreement that they’d like to get serious about things, although they never actually say that. The latter part of this section consists of a ball where all have a good time. Also, a verdict is expected to be reached at the next hearing for the court case of the burning house.
Quote: “‘Hitler’s eyes,’ she wrote, ‘were startling and unforgettable—they seemed pale blue in color, were intense, unwavering, hypnotic.’” (161) This description of Hitler’s appearance is much like that of Germany. It was breath-taking and unforgettable from the perspective of outsiders, but inside, there was a storm brewing. Something much worse was coming from the intense and unwavering view.
Paraphrase: First new paragraph, page 164: Dodd was alarmed by another law in the Nazi society. It was one that allowed a parent to kill his or her “incurable.” This was a method of population control that regulated the members of the “new Germany” ahead. Hitler wanted to rid the country of those he thought of as impure.
Andrew Griffin
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Freshman Comp.
11/13/15
Quote:
“make it clear how wrong they were and how much such arrogance injured them.”
Hitler’s Germany had been gravely injured as far as public opinion in the United States. People where losing a healthy and positive outlook towards Hitler’s new regime, they were now thinking that the Nazi party was a bunch of lawless hoodlums. Not particularly a good opinion for the world to have of a new and upcoming world leader. Normally, people would be concerned about this, especially their leader, but did Hitler care about the world’s opinion? Nope, he did not think that the world was important to carry an opinion, and it would kill him in the end.
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Pages 195 through page 197 is a story of a man who was an American Citizen, and a few days before Christmas, he was approached by two Gestapo Agents at a train station. The agents asked him to follow them to a Gestapo station where his personal effects were searched and he was thrown in jail, he was held there a few hours without a charge. Then nine hours later, he was charged with being against Germany, and in this time he was allowed to contact the American Consulate and tell them what happened.