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| Here is a picture of the statue called "HIM" |
Basically, it's a statue
of Adolf Hitler down on his knees and praying made by an Italian artist who did
not specify what Hitler was praying for. This statue is located in the
former Warsaw Ghetto where many Jews had been killed by the Nazis. This is why
there have been some mixed reactions. The people who are against this statue
probably believed that Hitler's only prayer was the elimination of all Jews and
felt that it was insulting the memories of the victims. But I see it
differently.
First of all, this
statue can only be viewed from a distance (a small hole in the door) and only
the back of it is visible, making it hard to see the details (not that that
changes anything). But the statue itself is of Hitler in a gray suit, praying,
with the body of a child. I think that it goes to show how every criminal,
no matter what they did or how many people’s deaths they caused, was once an
innocent defenseless child. This is something I never really thought about
before and it’s very true. The statue gets people to think about good, evil and
hidden evils. It also could be interpreted in a different way like maybe evil comes
in many disguises. But in retrospect, I think that it is an interesting and
thought provoking way to view Hitler.
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