coverage of the political process is not easy. It is tempting to fairness, openness of mind and sober judgments should distance himself from his own nationality, their grievances and wines, this is not a simple task, while being himself a Jew recounts the trial of one of the creators of the "final solution" but this task was completed by Hannah Ardent.
One of the tasks, which has set itself at the outset the author was to present the accused as a man. "In spite of the intentions Ben Gurion and all the efforts of prosecutors place on the dock, he was still a single man, the essence of flesh and blood, but if Ben Gurion was" absolutely not interested, what effect will fall on the Eichmann trial, "not to deny that one the court in Jerusalem was just sentencing. "
Ardent presents Eichmann as a weak man, very intelligent, not remembering their deeds and niepotrafiący to defend themselves. Protagonist mentioned by Ardent is not ruled by blood dripping persona, but few intelligent pawn in the big game. And in this when we confront the subtitle of the book "The banality of evil." Man at some point it becomes a choice, and often choose what is easiest and most beneficial. evil.
Ardent book is a fascinating documentary judicial that outlines the process one of the hottest sixties. The process of man-symbol, which has been recognized as one of the brains of the "final solution". The process, which commented extensively throughout the world. One of the processes in which long before the collapse of the final judicial decision issued its own media effect.
important theme is the problem of reportage Ardent theatricalize trial. The trial observed by the whole world and widely discussed. That becomes a show, there are speculations about the above, there are also clear expectations. The trial of Eichmann is a symbol of the fight against the Nazi "final solution". The symbol of justice and seek redress.
Ardent does not seem to own the courts, but subjects the reader food for thought. Withdrawal of the author does not, in my opinion the book audentyczności, on the contrary, it becomes cool. I understand the intention of the author with total impartiality, to highlight the humanity of the accused, which would be an argument proving the thesis of the banality of evil. Too little is here, however, raised the same issue of banality evil, I get the impression that it was just a catchy, by the way very correct subtitle, unfortunately removed siding. Worth reading to form their own opinion, in the end it's great classic of reportage written in court and more importantly, the book showing the show trial as a very interesting pattern of media and politics on the opinions of social and control of the latter.
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