I have just begun reading The Sunflower by Simon Wiesenthal which is proving to be a much better read then I initially predicted. All stories of the Holocaust begin to feel very similar but this one touches on a paticular moral situation instead of multiple situations with similar themes. The main character, Simon has been tortured through the hells of Hitler's reign for what seems like an eternity when he is called to the bedside of a dying SS soldier. This soldier uses his time with Simon as a sort of confession to his sins, trying to get everything off his chest. In doing this he reveals a stories that so greusome and awful they are hard to hear. So it raises a question that could be and will be argued for centuries, does simply confessing their sins and admitting to themself and others that their actions were wrong erase them and make it all okay? Of course it is good that on their death bed, one can recognize that they have sinned- but how can it erase all the families destroyed, and lives stolen. This book reminds me of Ellie weisel's Night in which another older man reflects on his life in World War II. Stories like these have gained widespread popularity and Night even appeared in Oprah's Book Club . The stories although different, are so similar in the emotions they convey. These people were at best treated like animals (although i think even cattle get better food and water then these prisoners did). No living being should ever be treated like this. This is why it is so important for books like this to be written, so that others can connect with the victims and understand the horrifying situations that can arrouse, so that this will never happen again.