The Drowned and the Saved

Main Ideas

• Exploration of human cruelty and moral responsibility within the context of concentration camps.
• Analysis of the psychological and moral aspects of survival under extreme conditions.
• The issue of memory and oblivion, and their impact on society and individuals.
• Reflections on the nature of evil and its manifestations in human society.
• Study of the mechanisms that allowed people to maintain their humanity or, conversely, to degrade in inhumane conditions.
• Critique of indifference and passivity that can contribute to the spread of evil.
• Questions of identity and self-determination in the face of loss of freedom and dignity.