Writing Prompt: One SUMMARY; One PARAPHRASE; One QUOTE:
1) Using paragraphing and apt quotations, summarize Part IV.
2) Paraphrase a single, significant passage from Part IV and explain to your reader why the passage is significant to the text as a whole—why it is significant to Larson’s research question.
3) Find a significant quote from Part IV, and in a single, well-developed paragraph, FRAME THE QUOTE (“quotation sandwich”), and explain to your reader why the quote is significant to the text as a whole.
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Peter Cote
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Paraphrase p.192:
The most shocking result from the dinner at the ballroom was from Dodd and Papen’s encounter. Papen and Dodd began to have more friendly associations with one another. Papen began trying hard to keep a friendship with Dodd in a respectful way. Papen also began treating Schultz better because of the interaction they had at the ballroom. He started to act his best around Schultz. Schultz explains the common German man as being arrogant until someone else challenges him then they will start acting politely. She states that if more people would have stood up to Papen then he would stop being so arrogant and treating people poorly. This would have slowed down the growth of the Nazis. The passage is important because it shows that if someone would have stood up to Hitler, than he would have backed down. Germany would not be in an awful state of killing Jews and communist because Hitler and his regime would be shut down by the rest of the world.
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As Larson shows of Hitler’s power over everyone in Germany, he points out the official Nazi newspaper. The official Nazi newspaper, Völkischer Beobachter, says that “He who does not attach himself to us today, he who does not vote and vote ‘yes’ today, shows that he is, if not our bloody enemy, at least a product of destruction and that he is no more to be helped” (176). Larson shows this to explain how Hitler ran the newspaper and what people heard. They are talking about the decision to remove themselves from the League of Nations because of the unfair justice the Germans are getting. They believe they should be treated as an equal to others. The ballot that has the votes on it has one for Hitler and one that is for foreign policy. The majority of people are going to vote for Hitler, the “yes,” because they believe he truly wants peace. Either that or they are for Hitler’s government. The quotation proves the fact that the so called fair election is rigged in favor of what Hitler wants. He does this to give people the feeling that they have something to do with the government when they really have no say.
Summary:
In Erik Larson’s “In the Garden of the Beasts,” there is a repeated idea of the German government controlling every aspect of people’s lives. Dodd starts to realize that the government is predetermining everything, forcing people to do what they want them to making them believe it is the best for the country. Hitler issues a ballot for the decision to leave the League of Nations, and in doing so, he makes sure that he will get maximum support for it by making the ballot Hitler wants the most appealing to everyone. Larson says that “Every German could find a reason to justify voting yes if he wanted peace, if he felt the Treaty of Versailles had wronged Germany, if he believed Germany ought to be treated as an equal by other nations, or if he simply wished to express his support for Hitler and his government” (176). Hitler ensures that the German people will be all for leaving the League of Nations. He tricks them into thinking it is for peace when it is so he can gain more power and start a war. Dodd writes to Roosevelt that “The election here is a farce,” meaning that it is rigged so Hitler can get his way (177). Another example of Hitler abusing his power through the government is when he gives donors pins for giving money to the SA not for the use of the poor, but for the use of parties and other festive events the SA throws. Hitler easily identifies the people who did not give money because they are not wearing pins. The foreshadowing of Germany is shown when Fromm tells Mammi, a non-Jew friend, that “This is only the beginning. This thing will turn against all for you who helped to create it” (193). Larson shows through Fromm that the German people who believe getting rid of Jews will result in peace are wrong because they do not know the real intentions of Hitler’s regime. In the end, Dodd realizes that he has no true power in Germany, and Hitler will do whatever he pleases because no one will stop him.
Devante Wrenn
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English 1003
17 November 2015
Part 4
Summ
In part four Larson starts out with Dodd meeting Hitler and discussing military and the way he govern. The main thing that got to Hitler was that he separated from the League of Nations and Dodd asked why. Hitler was upset about the question, but he simply said that it was for Germany to come in peace. Dodd believed him and started to go on about his own business. In reality Hitler lies to Dodd rescue the main reason he removed from the League of Nations was to start a new military and start a new war. He didn’t want anyone to find out so he kept it a secret and he started to kill Jews as a start. Later throughout part four the only main thing that happens and ends this part is that Dodd starts to realize what’s going on. It all seems too late but he sees that Germany is really small but Hitler is slowly building up and peace isn’t his reason for everything.
Paraphrase
In the beginning of chapter twenty Dodd meets with Hitler and he talks to him about why did Germany leave the League of Nations. Hitler gets very upset during this and Dodd knows this but doesn’t say anything. He continues on like nothing ever happen. Hitler answer though was simple and he says that he wanted the country to be in peace. Dodd believes this and goes on with nothing else to say. This shows how Dodd is so oblivious to what Hitler is doing. He has been doing this ever since he got here. Hitler basically lies and is going to do the opposite of what he told Dodd. Dodd doesn’t see it which sort of foreshadows what happens to the Jews. They didn’t see it coming but it’s because Hitler played it well. He kept it all a secret and fooled everybody.
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Dodd says on page 168 “ it occurs to me that he feels that a promotion is due and I think that his services demand it… then he goes on to say that sometimes disappointments make it wise to transfer even the ablest of governments officials”. I believe that Larson tries to point out that how both Germany and United States government were both hard to understand by officials in what they are doing. It was hard for the US to understand what Germany was doing but it wasn’t hard for Germany to understand what the US was doing. The US government was the able government that had more control and power than Germany. While the US is here playing safe Germany was striking and we couldn’t see it.
Hunter Hebert
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English 1003
17 November 2015
In the Garden of Beasts Part IV
Summary:
In Part IV of In the Garden of Beasts, Dodd and Hitler meet up and discuss the events and plan that Hitler has for Germany. Hitler voices that he plans to hold an election for the people to decide whether or not they wish to leave the League of Nations for reasons of peace, Hitler argues. In concern, Dodd writes to President Roosevelt and states that he believes “The election here is a farce…” (177) and that Hitler is going to the extra measure to ensure majority of the votes result with a “yes”. After his meeting with Hitler, Dodd begins to realize the true power that Hitler is quickly obtaining and the “brain washing” of the German people by Hitler’s words of “peace”. It also becomes very clear to Dodd that his position in Germany is essentially meaningless and non-influential to Hitler and his Germany.
Paraphrase:
On page 176, the last paragraph describes how Hitler is praising the German people for voting in favor of Germany leaving the League of Nations, thanking them for the “historically unique acknowledgment they have made in favor of real love of peace, at the same time also their claim to our honor and to our eternal equal rights.” (176). This is very ironic to the reality of the situation because in fact Hitler is seeking war and the genocide of the Jewish people and other groups and also shows the deception of Hitler towards the people of Germany.
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During this time in Germany, Hitler was very successful at brainwashing the people into believing and supporting whatever he said. “He had a knack as well for projecting an aura of sincerity that blinded onlookers to his true motives and beliefs…” (158). He was successful in convincing the people of Germany to vote in support of separating from the League of Nations, promoting peace as a result when in fact his motives were for power and war.
Carter Groomes
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English 1003
17 November 2015
Summary: In Part IV of "In the Garden of Beast" it has a repeating idea that Hitler wants to leave to league of nations. During Dodd and Hitlers talk, Hitler lies straight to Dodd's face and tells him he wants to leave so Germany can be at Peace. When in reality Hitler really wants to gain more power so he can build up a massive army to attack people. Hitler sets up an election for people to vote, and see if they want to leave the league of nations or not. The election was obviously rigged, but the people could not see it. Dodd noticed it and took action, and he wrote a letter to president Roosevelt stating Hitler's motives. Hints of the killing jews are begging to show and Larson shows us who is in the wrong.
Quote: The common theme throughout this part is that Hitler is getting the power he has always wanted, One of the ways he gets this power is by getting the German people to vote to leave the League of Nations. Larson shows us: "Hitler had just annunced his decision to withdraw Germany from the League of Nations and from a major disarmament conference that had been under way in Geneva, off and on, since February 1932"(152). The announcement of the withdrawal was the begginnig of hell for everyone lving in and around Germany. The foreshadowing in Part IV is crucial for the lives of the people of Germany.
Paraohrase: What Dodd did not appreciate was him complaining about his dress,money, and jobs of the embassy officers, he is sending attacks at Undersecretary Phillips, Western European Affiars Chief Moffat, and their colleagues, the people who provided funds for the foreign-service culture-The Pretty Good Club- that Dodd found so terrifying. These people saw Dodd's complaints highly offensive,tedious, and unearned, especially the occasion of when he said it.
Logan Radwanski
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English 1003
17 November 2015
Part IV
Summary
In Part IV In the Garden of Beast our two main characters meet Hitler and become aware of the growing influence & power of the Nazi party. Such as “Hitler wanted a resounding endorsement. Throughout Germany the Nazi party apparatus took extraordinary measures to get people to vote.” (176). Dodd truly senses this when he meets Hitler and angers him with the question up the Treaty of Versailles issue. With a visible rage on Hitler’s face, Dodd felt his qualifications that he didn’t have for the job to hurt him in the situation as he thought to himself, “he might again have violated the laws of diplomacy.” (159) With a flurry of politics, parties/events, and telegraphs happening, Martha is starting to realize Germany may not be everything she thought it to be as she sees Nazi power at trail case and her lover Boris attempting to make her see their true fanatic-ness. With the voting upon leaving the League of Nations and having peace being a major event to happen as it will decide the fate of Germany as she continues to secretly build up for war.
ParaIn chapter 25 on page 182 the third paragraph reveals how much Boris and Martha truly are in love. As they reveal truths to one another and are hiding nothing else from one another but Boris’s one secret that could kill him. When Boris crying around Martha she thinks to herself, “In America, men did not cry. Not yet.” This foreshadows what is to come in the book as Hitler gains more power & control in the government and building the country up for war. Also foreshadowing how the family will be affected with final lines of the paragraph, “Up until now she had seen her father with tears in his eyes only once, upon the death of Woodrow Wilson, whom he counted as a good friend. There would be one other occasion, but that was to come in a few years’ time.”
Quote“By midday nearly everyone on the streets seemed to be wearing such insignia, suggesting that voters had arisen early in order to get the deed done and thereby avoid the danger almost certain to arise if they were perceived to have failed in their civic duty.” (175) This quote is a prime example of the power and influence the Nazi had over the people. Using the fear of the SS to make sure everyone voted that day. For people knew or had that the sense if they didn’t the SS would come after them and they may be never seen again. For the Nazis used fear as one their tools to gain power quickly and take over the country with their mass influence.
Breanna Roper
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English 1003
17 November 2015
Summary
In part IV of Erik Larson's "In the Garden of Beasts", William Dodd has his first interaction with Adolf Hitler. As Hitler was very convincing in his words, Dodd was once again feeling satisfied that he is going to do as he says and try to retain peace within Germany; only to later discover that he was wrong in trusting him. Not only does Dodd fall for Hitler's falsified plans, but the rest of Germany does as well; in turn Causing Hitler to receive more power than he already had, without people even noticing. The horrible treatment of Jews becomes much more intense, but no one seems to notice what is actually occurring until it's too late.
Paraphrase
Hitler had a skill for making himself seem more people-oriented, specifically in a situation that is more public. When he became frustrated with a certain topic, he had to play the part of a calm, collected, not enraged, person. He also could successfully make himself seem sincere that made him seem like he had no bad intentions, even though he really did. Dodd did not realize that Hitler was capable of this yet. (158)
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In Nazi Germany, people were tortured and kill just for being Jewish, gay, or anything that Hitler did not agree with. Millions of people had to die just for standing up for what they believe in. In this day and age, the killing of someone due to that simple fact is considered one of the most horrible things that can be done. Boris asks Martha, "'Do you believe that? Are there so many ready to die for their beliefs, following his example?"' (174). Although Boris was using this quote in reference to Christianity, it also pertains to Jews and other people dying simply for what they believe; the horrors of what was to be the Holocaust.
Anna Newton
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English 1003
16 November 2015
Part IV: In the Garden of Beasts
Summary:
In Erik Larson’s “In the Garden of Beasts,” Hitler and Dodd meet up and discuss his plans for Germany. Hitler ultimately withdrew from the League Of Nations, to have more “peace” so he said. By peace, he meant to start a war and to be independent. Hitler even has Dodd fooled by his lies. Also, Martha was deceived by him too. Dodd realized, after, that how much power Hitler had was frightening and wrote a letter to Roosevelt stating his concerns on hoe he was “too frank” (159). Adolf Hitler gained too much power in such a small time period, and Dodd was nervous that it was too late to do anything.
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Martha Dodd had the opportunity to meet Adolf Hitler. With his presence, she took note saying he was, “Unobtrusive, communicative, informal, he had a certain quiet charm, almost a tenderness of speech and glance” (161). Adolf Hitler is deceiving. Getting the people of Germany to adore him and trust him, therefore he can then have all the power of Germany without any doubt.
Paraphrase: (176, paragraph 3)
Almost everyone in Germany was convinced to vote in the election. For anyone that didn’t vote, received a visit from the Storm Troopers, who forced them to go to the polls immediately. In the Nazi newspaper, it stated that whoever did not vote, or did not vote yes was an enemy against Germany. Enemies against our own country are in the way, and should not be living.
Gabrielle Tallman
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ENG 1003
17 November 2015
Part IV
Summary
In Part four of this historic novel, Larson writes about how the persecution proceeds. Dodd and Martha both meet Hitler but on different occasions. Dodd sees him for a brief forty five minutes to discuss why he withdrew Germany from the League of Nations. Dodd asks him multiple questions but fears he is being too frank for the German culture. One of Dodd's thoughts was, "Though the session had been difficult and strange, Dodd nonetheless left the chancellery feeling convinced that Hitler was sincere about wanting peace (159)." This relates to the whole book because of how large of a misconception this was about the man in power. If Dodd thought of him as a peaceful man, there were sure to be others. Hanfstaengl set up a dinner for Martha and Hitler to meet. He claimed that she would be perfect for him and Hitler seemed to like her, even though there were no more meetings between them after that. However, on a more serious note, the family realized that there was a group forming in the State Department against Dodd. They were scared but there was hardly anything they could do.
Paraphrase
As Martha meets Hitler, she dresses appropriately but doesn't expect to have another encounter with him. She writes down her observations later as Larson states, "She had heard elsewhere that there was something piercing and intense about his gaze, and now, immediately, she understood (161)." This is important to the whole passage because she also said that his eyes were hypnotizing. Others must have felt the same way and that could be how he has so many followers. The main idea of this book is how Hitler gained so much power and through Martha's descriptions of him, we can see what a powerful man he was, including his manner. She also says how he is overly polite, even though she met with him for just a couple of minutes.
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Throughout the whole book, characters are revealed to readers, and most of them turn out to be very different than expected. Larson throws in a description of the well-known SS leader, Diels, "And there was Diels, sleek, dark, his expression unreadable." This relates to the whole passage because it shows how mysterious the unfamiliar characters of Germany were. The adjective, "dark", implies an evil sense and, "unreadable" promotes how confusing and unpredictable the people most powerful in Germany really were.
Austin Bennett
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English 1003
17 November 2015
Part IV Sum/par/quote
Summary
In this part of In the Garden of Beasts, Dodd continues to quietly question Hitler's motives. The two of them have a meeting in which Hitler reassures Dodd that him leaving the League of Nations was simply for peace. This is a lie; Hitler truly wants to build up the Nazi army larger than it is without alerting anyone. Dodd continues to complain about the indifference of his staff at the embassy. Dodd eventually comes to the conclusion that his position in Germany is little more than a formality, and that his power is very little or none at all.
Paraphrase
In the meeting of Dodd and Hitler, the first topic brought forth by Dodd was the violence towards Americans in Germany. Hitler reassured him that they would be punished for the crimes. Dodd eventually brought up Germany's withdrawal from the League of Nations, an uncomfortable topic.This topic made Hitler immediately angry, and he started hating on the treaty of Versailles. Hitler made it seem like this was the logical progression for peace in Germany. (158)
This scene is important because it gives Dodd a sense of the power Hitler truly possess. It also shows Hitler's anger with questions that he doesnt like.
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"Though the session had been difficult and strange, Dodd nonetheless left the chancellery feeling convinced that Hitler was sincere about wanting peace." (159)
I believe this is important to show how convincing Hitler is in what he says, regardless of the lies he just told Dodd.
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ReplyDeleteDodd met with Hitler and saw an opportunity to push for peace and logic. Despite terse politeness, a strange impression of the leader, and Hitler's apparent fury over the Treaty of Versailles, Dodd "left the chancellery feeling convinced that Hitler was sincere about wanting peace. He was concerned, however, that he might again have violated the laws of diplomacy. 'Perhaps I was too frank,' he wrote later to Roosevelt, 'but I had to be honest.'" This is yet more evidence that Dodd is the wrong man for the job. Not only did he potentially anger Hitler, but he failed to be skeptical and see the dangers in his administration.
Paraphrase
After a tense encounter at the banquet for the Foreign Press Association in Berlin between Dodd and Papen, an unexpected friendship formed between them. Sigrid Schultz, who had observed the encounter, noted that it was Papen that pursued the friendship despite being receiving significant rebuttal from Dodd towards anti-American comments. She too received more respect from Papen, which she decided was a common German characteristic; they responded well to having their arrogance stood up to. She remarked that if more character and strength had been displayed by everyone involved, the rise of the Nazi party would have been slowed.
Summary
At the beginning of part four, both Dodd and Martha meet Hitler: Dodd in a diplomatic setting, Martha in an attempt to matchmake. German legislation grew increasingly radical, including proposed laws that would prohibit Jews from having children with Aryans and that would allow killing people with incurable illnesses. The Berlin session of the great arson trial took place, which attracted much attention (including Martha's). A vote for government officials also took place, but it was mostly a formality designed to pack the government with Nazis and to rally support for Hitler. In a letter to Dodd, Roosevelt expressed appreciation for his actions and concern for world tensions. This was emphasized in the banquet for Foreign Press Association which was marked with tension and evidence of emotional and social stress. Martha's affair with a Jewish man named Boris becomes more serious, much to hers and her parents concern.
Kaylee Young
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English 1003
17 November 2015
Part 4
Quote:
In Germany, Hitler seems like a charming guy, who seems somewhat innocence, according to Martha. After Dodd went to see Hitler it says, “Dodd nonetheless left the chancellery feeling convinced that Hitler was sincere about wanting peace.” This quote shows that most people seen Hitler is a guy who wants peace, no as much as violence.
Summary:
Part four opens up with Dodd in Hitler’s office, His impression of Hitler was that he was unstriking and seemingly dismissed from nonentity. Dodd saw him to discuss all the problems he has seen rising in Germany. Hitler promised to keep his guys under control and not let anymore Americans get hurt due to not saluting. However, he got angry when Dodd was talking to war, when he wants peace. Later on, Martha cam and met Hitler and she was infatuated because he seemed innocent and he kept kissing her hand.
Paraphrase:
On page 158, Dodd brings up the attacks against Americans and Hitler says he’s sorry and it won’t happen again. He said his guys will be punished if they mess with anymore of his guys.