Essay for literature of the haulocaust class. Essay on book by Simon Wiesenthal called "Sunflower."

Forgive and Forget? In his book "Sunflower", Simon Wiesenthal poses a very difficult philosophical question. With a SS man, Karl, on his deathbed, he asks you for forgiveness on all the atrocities and specifically one horrible one he has committed throughout his service as an SS man. What do you do in his place? The most difficult part in answering his question is that you really can't know until you were in such a position …

…action because he would get nothing out of it. If he was told no and yelled at then he would fell somewhat better in a way thinking well I deserve that. And obviously if he was forgiven then it would make him feel better. I believe that he will be judged in his afterlife. And I also believe that he will atone for his crimes in the end. So we must never forgive and forget.