In my less than valued opinion, Mein Kampf illustrated, perfectly, the degree to which Hitler was an absolutely brilliant propagandist and leader; it also depicted, however, the degree to which he was absolutely insane.
I'm not speaking in buzzword, feel-good, CNN liberal terms-- I mean that you could actually SEE just how crazy he was. His neurosis and high-energy insanity becomes quite evident about halfway through the book. You can literally FEEL the intensity, tenacity and compulsive hatred he has in his vague ramblings...and rambling is exactly what he does for a good forty-percent of the book.
He was a brilliant mind, but midguided, jaded and, often times, incoherent in his hatred. Mein Kampf should be required reading for ALL sociology and literary courses, as it's a shining example of a talent led astray and obsession taken too far.
Read it. It's not very enjoyable, but it's worth experiencing for experience's sake.
Chikan
Remember, you're reading a TRANSLATION. Reading any translation from the original language is like listening to the same musical note played on a piano & a guitar. Same note, different sounds & tone.In the process of reading it. He's a horrible author.
A friend of mine read it and gave up halfway through. He said it was the most boring stuff he'd ever read. He added that Hitler's arrogance was overwhelming to the point that he couldn't finish the book. Someone said the book has thousands of grammatical and syntax errors. I read a few chapters about where he blames the Jews for everything and he NEVER backs up his accusations with a shred of evidence and yet, millions of people believe his crap. Unbelievable. One thing: as a "starving artist" living in Vienna, Hitler needed a dealer to sell his paintings. His dealer was Jewish so the Jews were basically trying to help him make a living, not steal from him as he claims.In my less than valued opinion, Mein Kampf illustrated, perfectly, the degree to which Hitler was an absolutely brilliant propagandist and leader; it also depicted, however, the degree to which he was absolutely insane.
I'm not speaking in buzzword, feel-good, CNN liberal terms-- I mean that you could actually SEE just how crazy he was. His neurosis and high-energy insanity becomes quite evident about halfway through the book. You can literally FEEL the intensity, tenacity and compulsive hatred he has in his vague ramblings...and rambling is exactly what he does for a good forty-percent of the book.
He was a brilliant mind, but midguided, jaded and, often times, incoherent in his hatred. Mein Kampf should be required reading for ALL sociology and literary courses, as it's a shining example of a talent led astray and obsession taken too far.
Read it. It's not very enjoyable, but it's worth experiencing for experience's sake.
Chikan