Human Action: Indifference or Making a Difference
Bystanders are ordinary people who play it safe. At the beginning of Cynthia Ozick's "Of Christian Heroism" we learn much about bystanders and the affects of their actions - or rather their inaction - during the Holocaust. Ozick directly involves us in the story of Christian heroism; she asks us to really imagine how it was during the Holocaust and to explore the ordinary human reaction during that time. By identifying with and pointing out the indifference of the majority, we learn how rare and magnificent heroism was then and still is now. Ozick recognizes that it may be human nature to be a bystander; however, she urges us to try heroism instead to learn how we can make a difference for mankind. At the start of her essay, Ozick includes a quote by Herbert Gold: There is a story about Clare Booth Luce complaining that she was bored with hearing about the Holocaust. A Jewish friend of hers said he perfectly understood her sensitivity in the matter; in fact, he had the same sense of repetitiousness and fatigue, hearing so often about the Crucifixion. (167) Before starting her essay, I believe Ozick is setting the tone to show that we live in a time where indifference becomes an everyday reaction. Our minds are filled wi
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Approximate Word count = 3228
Approximate Pages = 13 (250 words per page double spaced)
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