I visited the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial Museum on April 14th, Saturday in 2018. My aim was to attend a one-day study tour(6h), because I’ve been curious why human beings often become cruel to other human beings. However, I didn’t get an answer even after attending it. It just served to increase my curiosity. I still thought of the same question, but I got another insight from this trip.
On my return flight, I watched Ridley Scott’s “Blade Runner”(1982). It’s a neo-noir masterpiece set in a dystopian Los Angeles. I was so surprised because I got scared when I watched it. Interestingly, I didn’t feel this kind of fear when I attended study-tours in Auschwitz. So let me try to (3)explain away my emotions.
Why did the movie scare me? It’s a work of fiction, however, history is non-fiction.
In my opinion, fiction holds the intentions of the author and/or director. It’s often not as complicated as history. If the creators accomplish finishing their work, they have to (2-2)even it out to make it logical for it to (1)end up a success with society. If Sales and Marketing fail, the failure becomes a (4)a bitter pill to swallow for the creators. Thus, the general public can enjoy and imagine the limited expanse which the creators have made.
“What do you think? What can you see?” When I attended the study tour, the guide frequently asked the attendees these questions. I was only confused because I couldn’t find the reason and answer what I could understand. I couldn’t find the words to speak and express emotions. I was just confused.
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Title: Confusing
I visited the memorial museum of Auschwitz-Birkenau state Museum 14th April Saturday in 2018. My aim was attended One-day study tours(6h), because I’ve been curious why human often has cruelty as same kinds of human. However, I didn’t get answer after I attended it. It was increase my curiosity. I still think same question, but I got another insight from this trip.
I watched the movie which is Ridley Scott’s “Blade runner”(1982) in the return flight.
It’s a neo-noir masterpiece set in a dystopian Los Angels. I was so surprised myself because I was scared it when I watched it. I didn’t feel this kind of scary when I attended study-tours in Auschwitz. Thus, I try to (3)explain away my emotions.
Why I feared the movie? It’s a fiction. But the history is a non-fiction.
In my opinion, A fiction has intention by author or director. It’s not so complicated than real history.
If the creators accomplish their own works, they have to (2-2)even out to make it acceptable common sense for (1)end up in success of society. If the sales Marketing is fail, the failure brings (4)a bitter pill to swallow to the creators. Thus, common audience or reader can enjoy an imagination among limited area which creators created.
“What do you think? What can you see?” When I attended the study tour, the guide frequently asked it all attendees. I was only confused because I couldn’t find reason and answer which I could understand. I lost words to speak and emotions. Just confused.
homework:
(1)end up: Finally reach a state, place or action.
e.g.”If Jack continues his misconduct, he’ll end up in prison.”
もしジャックが職権濫用を続けたら最終的には投獄される
(2)even out:
(2-1)Eliminate differences of opinion.
“After a long discussion they managed to even out their differences.”
長い議論のあと彼らは異なる意見を排除することを決めた
(2-2)Become level or regular.
“The old road was evened out to make it safer.”
その古い道は安全性を高めたので一般基準を満たすことができた
(3)explain away: Find an excuse or plausible explanation.
“How are you going to explain away the missing money?”
紛失した資金についてあなたはどのように釈明をしますか
(4) bitter pill to swallow: Something very unpleasant or difficult to accept is a bitter pill to swallow.
Losing his job after organizing the merger was a bitter pill to swallow.
合併協議後に失業したことは彼にとって苦い経験だ