Arnošt always wanted to be a writer, his dream was to write fairytales, but because of his experiences of war and holocaust this section of his life was deep inside him, so it made sense to write about it and tell the world. (L.,2017). Lustig did not expect people to understand what really happened, because it is actually not understandable. However, he expected from people to be touched and moved. I would like to finish this paragraph with Arnošt´s quote: “It was horrible, though one shouldn´t want to forget anything because sometimes it could be a source of strength, sometimes of warning.” (Svoboda, 2017)
The plot:
“Reading makes you more human” A. Lustig
The story Prayer of Kateřina Horovitzová starts at Auschwitz concentration camp, where a group of twenty rich Jews were caught by Nazi´s in Italy. They were deported to Auschwitz, where lieutenant Bedřich Brenske has them under his control. This group is meant to be exchange for German´s captive soldiers, thanks to their money which needs to be used to make the transaction successful.
The leader of the Jewish group Herman Cohen sees a young beautiful woman walking from a new transport who complains not to die. It makes good impression on Cohen and he asks Brenske if she can join the group. Cohen receives a positive answer. Kateřina joins the group but has compunction …show more content…
Why? She is more than just a character, she is a symbol of bravery and female power. She is a beautiful nineteen years old naïve young lady, with long legs, long black hair and luminous green eyes. The things she experienced in these days made her become an brave woman. Before the war, she was a cheerful girl with great plans, she enjoyed life and wanted to live fully, she wanted to become a dancer. Unfortunately, war came and because of her Jewish origin whole her family and she herself were transported to