I was given five injections. That evening I developed extremely high fever. I was trembling. My arms and my legs were swollen, huge size. Mengele and Dr. Konig and three other doctors came in the next morning. They looked at my fever chart, and Dr. Mengele said, laughingly, 'Too bad, she is so young. She has only two weeks to live...'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A young patient was mocked by Mengele after a fever, who cruelly predicted a short life.
- In plain terms
- Mengele mocked a sick child, showing callousness.
- What can you take from it?
- Humor can be weaponized to degrade vulnerable people.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What impact does mockery have on patients?
- How should professionals respond to cruelty?
Another view
Limited context about the medical situation.
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