People love dead jews by dara horn6/12/2023 ![]() ![]() So many of our expectations of literature are based on Christianity-and not just Christianity, but the precise points at which Christianity and Judaism diverge.”Īs Horn points out, in novels like Sarah’s Key, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, and The Tattooist of Auschwitz Jews die only to provide the main character (and the reader) with an uplifting sense of redemption. She writes, “Think about what we expect from the endings of stories… We expect the good guys to be ‘saved.’ If that doesn’t happen, we at least expect the main character to have an ‘epiphany.’ And if that doesn’t happen, then the author ought to give us a ‘moment of grace.’ All three are Christian terms. ![]() ![]() N Orton & Company, $25.95), a collection of essays on antisemitism, is at its best when it highlights subtle dehumanization. Dara Horn’s profoundly disturbing new book People Love Dead Jews: Reports From a Haunted Present( W. ![]()
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