Mein Kampf by Adolf HitlerMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Disclosure:
I come across this book as a recommendation on Goodreads due to my selection of "the Diary of a young Girl" by Ann Frank, as a "read", actually I looked for it over the web and I found an unabridged version of James Murphy as the translator. and so I decide to put a nice review for this worthy book.
My Plot:
I am confused to say whether the book was an autobiography of the German Leader Hitler or a political exposure of the main writer, any way; the writer starts telling about his childhood where he was born in a small town between the two states, I mean Germany and Austria. and how the German youth were meant to take the burden and joint between the two states, Hitler went on telling about his learning stage and suffering in Vienna, about his political views based on his period in Vienna, and how the events has build up from his a mighty leader. In his book he took several aspects and stages that build up his Ideological background. In fact he was predicting that Germany should be ruled by a superior race, and all causes that makes Germany shrinking should be stopped. These cause include the responsibility of Jews behind Germany's signing the Versailles accord, and the well-build power of Germany's enemies called the Alliances, and so on and so forth..... In the second volume of the book the writer changed the subject of the Thesis, speaking now of the Socialism and the National movement, in this part show up his intentions that Germany should be in a need of colonies, and that the focus should be on the east side of Europe, in order to accomplish the noble cause of Germany. Through most chapters Jews were a point of focus to the writer, and that expose his extreme ideas of Antisemitism.
Positive and Negative Aspects:
Since the book was a cause for political rage, I decide to review the literary side of the book and to throw aside the contents. Now speaking of positive aspects, I discover that "My Struggle" was a literary quality that translate Hitler's skill in literature, I really enjoy his style of story telling, the events flow and the specific language. Actually it was a nice combination between Autobiography and Political exposure. Though it shows a close connection between language and Ideology. In fact the book of "My Struggle" is an introduction that reveals the nice quality of the German literature, and that's quite obvious especially through the enormous translations that this book has undergone.
My Personal Reaction:
As I state before. I was fascinated by the literary quality of the book, and I wish I stay objective all the time since my intention in Goodreads is not to criticize. In fact Hitler's Autobiography shows a main step toward the literature written in Prison. I admit that this book was my second step toward the German literature after the Diary of Ann Frank, which was written in a hiding place. Anyway I won't make a combination but I wish to reveal that difficulties give born to something better. The book I read was translated in English but I wish I would have a chance to learn German and reread in its mother language. I am wiling to make a big analysis to this work from all the aspects, but all I need is a little support.
Recommendations:
My recommendations will come from a literature side. I would recommend "My Struggle" to all the people who want to explore the German literary quality, and to those who want to test the theory that says "Difficulties give born to Tenderness".
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