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Hannah Arendt

The Origins of Totalitarianism

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1951

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Essay Topics

1.

Describe modern examples of antisemitism and compare their origins and outcomes to the antisemitism Arendt details in Part 1.

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How does Arendt contrast race-thinking with racism? How does this align with or differ from modern thinking about racism?

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Throughout the book, Arendt explores key qualifiers of totalitarian movements, totalitarian rulers, and imperialism. What modern examples of these qualifiers can be found? What are/will be the consequences of these modern examples?