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The discussion connects Dutch historical allusions—such as the provos, the peace movement, and colonial references—with themes of authenticity, identity, coincidence, and chance. 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Assault  \nu  \nIn our interactive oral we discussed the cultural and contextual considerations ofHarry Mulisch's The Assault.During our discussion we covered the role of history andDutch culture in this novel as well as the differences between the ways in which ourrelatives deal with their war memories and Mulisch's protagonist,Anton,deals with his.  \nThrough our discussion,we came to a general consensus that although this novelwas written for Dutch audiences,it resonates with people of other backgrounds andgenerations.However,it was brought to our attention that historical specificities arerather important in terms of the authenticity of the novel.Therefore,since the novel waswritten initially for Dutch readers of Mulisch's generation,certain allusions to Dutchhistory such as the provos,the Dutch peace movement and the Dutch colonies inIndonesia,resonate with the actualities and make the novel more engaging.  \nFrom our discussion,we established the idea that by having the novel jump backand forth in time,Mulisch suggests that individuals cannot have their own identitieswithout incorporating the positive and negative aspects of their pasts.  \nBy discussing the historical allusions in this novel we came to the conclusion thatMulisch draws attention to the role of coincidence and chance in history rather than causeand effect.However,Mulisch illustrates the idea that despite the role of chance in history,there are often parallels in history repeating itself,  \nWe agreed that it is easy to understand the desire for Germans to forget but alsomake sense of the happenings of World War II by accusing Hitler of being the devil andputting the country under a spell.However,Mulisch believes that one should avoidmaking such simple moral justifications of the past and come to terms with it instead.Furthermore,we found it difficult to understand how a peaceful cause such as that of theResistance fighters can be associated with violence.Thus,Mulisch introduces us to theidea of moral complexities by demonstrating that our preconceptions of what went on inthe war are not necessarily correct.  \nI think the most useful part of our interactive oral was finding that our own familymembers,who have lived through WWII or other wars such as the Iran-Iraq War,do notrepress their memories of the war but prefer to learn from them and pass their stories onto later generations.  \n1  \n# Analysis of the Roles of Light Imagery and Moral Dilemmas in Harry Mulisch's TheAssault\n\nl  \nIn The Assault,Harry Mulisch illustrates the moral questions that come into playin the life of a twelve-year-old boy,Anton Steenwijk,during World War II.Despite abanal English translation,Mulisch vividly portrays Anton's story with the use ofsymbolism.In doing so,Mulisch forces the reader to question the dilemmas with whichAnton is faced.In this compelling novel,Mulisch uses the recurring images of darknessand light to illustrate the ambiguity and complexity of moral dilemmas involving goodand evil as well as the known and the unknown.  \nMulisch introduces this motif of light and darkness through the novel's epigraphWhen Mulisch cites Pliny the Younger(Letters,IV,16)in saying,\"By then day hadbroken everywhere,but here it was still night—no,more than night”,he sets forth theidea that even in the light there is darknes.Moreover,nothing is purely good orcompletely evil,for even in the greatest of times there is still hardship.Through the useof light to symbolize the known and the good,and darkness to symbolize the unknown aswell as the evil in the world,Mulisch explores the morally ambiguous nature of humanbeings.  \nThroughout the novel,contrast between light and darkness serves many purposes.For instance,on pages 35 and 36,Truus describes a night when she walks home alone inthe darkness after curfew on Resistance business and w","cbCail26wJrdZhQo","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCail26wJrdZhQo","pdf",1683600,"English","# Reflective Statement: Harry Mulisch's The Assault\n## 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