58 pages 1 hour read

Erik Larson

In the Garden of Beasts

Nonfiction | Biography | Adult | Published in 2011

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Essay Topics

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The US is reluctant, for several reasons, to confront Germany over its atrocities against the Jews. How did the cultural, economic, and political climate in the US influence this reluctance?

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“The Night of the Long Knives” seals the fate of Germany. Why is this so?

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Think about the sexual dalliances and political forays of Martha Dodd. In what ways is Martha a product of her time, and in what ways is she ahead of her time?