Interpretation of Todorov
Todorov’s text, Facing the Extreme, defines and categorizes the idea of virtue by using real examples found in texts, poems, and diaries of survivors of the extreme times leading up to and during World War II. The heroic idealism of soldiers such as Colonel Okulicki, General Tadeusz Bor-Komorowski, and Brigadier-General Tadeusz Pelczynski is overwhelming. It is apparent that it would be harder to deter these men even than it would be to pronounce their names correctly. It was their belief that any shortcomings that their supplies brought them could be compensated for by the sacrifice of Polish sweat and blood. The portrayal of these military figures is ripe with direct references to heroi
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Approximate Word count = 486
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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