The Ethics of Remembrance:
Documentary filmmaker Claude Lanzmann has accused Steven Spielberg’s film Schindler’s List of trivializing the holocaust by attempting to represent what cannot be represented. Philosopher Richard Kearney defends Schindler’s List in his essay, “Narrative and the Ethics of Remembrance,” arguing that narrative representation is essential to cultural identity.
In two pages, argue your own position on the representation of the Holocaust. Can the Holocaust be represented in a way that honors the unimaginable suffering of the victims? Be sure to defend your view against the objections of the opposing side. Cite Kearney, Lanzmann, and other authors, as appropriate.
Paper Must:
Expertly argues for a position about whether the holocaust can be ethically represented
Provides an thorough defense of one’s position against the objections of the opposing side
Provides exceptionally thorough textual evidence to support interpretive claims
References:
1. Kearney, R. (1998). Narrative and the ethics of remembrance. In R. Kearney, M. Dooley, & K. Apel (Eds.), Questioning Ethics: Contemporary Debates in Continental Philosophy (pp. 18-32). Retrieved from the ebrary.
2. Lanzmann, C. (n.d.). Schindler’s List is an impossible story. Retrieved from
https://www.phil.uu.nl/~rob/2007/hum291/lanzmannschindler.shtml