10/14 response

In holocaust, part two, Reznikoff yet again delivers his objective view of the abuse and massacre of the jews. Again, his writing style is stolid and emotionless. Vivid descriptions are left void of any emotion or bias. I think that by writing this way, by internalizing judgment, he forces us to look at the events more objectively and leaves the reader to interpret its significance on their own. This kind of emotional distatchment from one of the most emotionally charged events in history must have tested the limits of objectivisnm. As a poem, it tests the reader's prior knowledge of poems and rhythm, and forces them to enjoy this unconventional and ever changing meter.