Q: I’ve moved onto Module C of the 2u English course, and my elective is “history and memory” with a core text, Fiftieth Gate, by Mark Raphael Baker. I’m looking for two related texts, preferably one that is holocaust-related and another that is unrelated to the holocaust.
Any help would be very much appreciated.

A: You could look at Clint Eastwood’s ‘The Flags of Our Fathers’ (film), which is tied to real events. Documentaries like ‘The Fog of War’ and ‘Forbidden Lies’ would also work. There’s an old episode of ‘Four Corners’ that look at refugees and people overboard that might also work. ABC website is a good resource. See what you think?

Q: If I could possibly ask for a holocaust related text, for the sake of integration with Fiftieth Gate, it would be much appreciated. Autobiographical accounts/poetry I have found on the internet seem inadequate.

A: Auden’s ‘Refugee Blues’, a poem is one to try. Art Speigleman’s Maus is a graphic novel and a different text type to try. Schindler’s List directed by Seven Spielberg is a film. And Roman Polanski’s film, The Pianist.

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