Because I have seen hell, death and the devil, because I had to watch the madness of destruction, because I was one of the many horses pulling the wagon and couldn't escape left or right because of the will of the driver, I now feel called upon and have the desire, to tell what happened.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker claims a sense of duty to recount witnessed atrocities due to their forced participation.
- In plain terms
- I saw terrible things and feel I must tell the story.
- What can you take from it?
- Witnesses often feel compelled to speak after surviving horror.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does witnessing create a moral obligation to speak?
- Can testimony heal or merely recount?
Another view
The claim of duty may serve to justify past actions.
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