Betty’s answer to “**HUGE SPOILER ALERT** Was anyone else as disappointed as I was with Werner's death? I was so mad…” > Likes and Comments
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I think you're a little tough on Werner. There were thousands of good soldiers who did what they were told rather than be executed by the Nazis. That didn't make them "bad" or "evil" people. They just made bad choices. Not everyone has the fortitude to stand up to evil and tyranny and pay for it with their life. Most in the military were not Nazis and were also victims of Hitler and the Nazi's madness.
No, I think it's Doer's literary skill that makes us love Werner - despite his weaknesses. Phrases like "The banality of Evil" come to mind.
Mike, you've hit it totally on the head. Werner was just like everyone else. They too paid a price, and that meant--if they survived--a lifetime of memory. I wish Werner hadn't died. I think the author couldn't reconcile that action with Werner ending up and having a good life, as though none of it and the war had ever happened. Werner is more than the hero. He represents innocence and youth. He is the metaphor. But I would also have liked for him to have survived. Thanks for offering your thoughts.
This shows you obviously did not read the book, as anyone who read more than the Spark Notes would know the blind girl is named Marie-Laure. You obviously don't know an ounce of what you are saying, as your name is literally a joke. Get off the computer and maybe try reading a book for once in your dumb life Betty Confetti.
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Feb 02, 2016 03:15PM
I think you're a little tough on Werner. There were thousands of good soldiers who did what they were told rather than be executed by the Nazis. That didn't make them "bad" or "evil" people. They just made bad choices. Not everyone has the fortitude to stand up to evil and tyranny and pay for it with their life. Most in the military were not Nazis and were also victims of Hitler and the Nazi's madness.
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No, I think it's Doer's literary skill that makes us love Werner - despite his weaknesses. Phrases like "The banality of Evil" come to mind.
Mike, you've hit it totally on the head. Werner was just like everyone else. They too paid a price, and that meant--if they survived--a lifetime of memory. I wish Werner hadn't died. I think the author couldn't reconcile that action with Werner ending up and having a good life, as though none of it and the war had ever happened. Werner is more than the hero. He represents innocence and youth. He is the metaphor. But I would also have liked for him to have survived. Thanks for offering your thoughts.
This shows you obviously did not read the book, as anyone who read more than the Spark Notes would know the blind girl is named Marie-Laure. You obviously don't know an ounce of what you are saying, as your name is literally a joke. Get off the computer and maybe try reading a book for once in your dumb life Betty Confetti.
