- This is when Heinrich is explaining to his father why the inmate he plays chess with committed murder and I just had to include it because it reminded me so much of the skit during our first class. In fact he then goes on to say that he would have rather committed an assassination. This proves again how we all share some desire to be a part of history no matter what the consequence. This is then verified by the fact that Heinrich seems to almost approve and Jack allows him to communicate with such a man.
“I am chairman of the department of Hitler Studies at the College-on-the-Hill. I invented Hitler Studies in North America in March of 1968. It was a cold bright day with intermittent winds out of the east.”(pg. 4)
- Right off the bat I loved this quote because it is two parted. First, he begins by stating how important he is, “I Invented! I am chairman! Then, as all good story tellers of history do, he beings his story. “It was a cold bright day…” By doing this he captures his audience no matter what intrigued then more, his title, or how his story.
“I told him there was a Hitler conference scheduled for next spring at the College-on-the-Hill… Hitler scholars from seventeen states and nine foreign countries. Actual Germans would be in attendance.”(pg. 33)
- This is when Jack is explaining to Murray why it is important for his to speak German and I find it interesting because I, and I’m sure other would as well, completely understand the reasoning behind his need. What’s ridiculous though, is that he claimed to have invented this program of studies all on his own without knowing any German so why would it be important now? The rational of course is that some might not see him as entitled to this honor if they found out he didn’t speak German. They could even question his authority on the subject. And why? Because they are real Germans.
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