We had our first informal discussion today in class. Not formal, but informal. It's a start.
We have decided that, officially, our essay will be about how Hitler used people to get what he wanted, and this eventually led to his downfall. In Hitler's insatiable lust for more and more land, he stopped caring, or even acknowledging, the little people who he was trampling and using to get what he wanted. This forgetfullness eventually led to Hitler being defeated, and landing in metaphorical mud, just like Yertle. Except Yertle's mud what quite real, and, well, muddy.
We also want to look at how the turtles (or citizens) so blindly followed Yertle's (or Hitler's) orders, even when one of their own, Mack, was complaining quite bitterly about his head being stepped on. And yes, while many of the citizens weren't complacent when faced with the Third Reicht, very many were. This is in part because of Hitler's brainwashing, but mostly because of the total and complete terror that Hitler and his Nazis' induced.
Things we need to research:
-The countries Hitler conquered
-The effect of occupation of the citizens (find examples of complacency)
-The blind faith of many citizens
-How using people with no regard for them eventually toppled Hitler
And an interesting note: Hitler 'occupied' or conquered, nine countries (not counting Germany). In Yertle the Turtle, Yertle first orders nine turtles to swim and create his throne. Coincidence? Or not?
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