Chapter+10

= **Chapter 10: We Have Lost So Much** =

Memorable Passage(s):
= = ==" Johann especially the testimony on euthanasia. The vast enterprise of Nazi medicine was being stretched out like a corpse on an autopsy table. The stench nearly overpowered him. He feared that he could not endure it. That he would not be able to tell Helga what he had done. And if he didn't tell her, that he would lose her forever." (194)==
 * “Greta never called for her mother, only her father. Johann was beside himself. There was little he could do. He knew polio would take its course. Most children recovered without any physical harm. Some developed paralysis of varying degrees or the disease afflicted their lungs, which never again were fully healthy. He remembered one of his medical school professors saying that a medal and a fortune awaited whoever could invent a mobile breathing device to replace the massive “iron lungs” that were these victims’ only recourse.” (207) **

Summary:
The chapter starts off with, “the vast enterprise of Nazi medicine… being stretched out like a corpse on an autopsy table” (194). Johann has trouble hearing about these experiments. Much of this chapter is a description of Johann and Helga’s life with their children, Greta and Paul-Adolf. This sharply contrasts with Phillipp’s life that we learned about in the previous chapter. Even with working at the policlinic, the hospital, and conducting private practice, the Brenners are still struggling. We are walked through a typical hard-worked day of Helga taking care of the house and children. She meets up with Frau Klemmer, who has kids around the same age as Greta and Paul-Adolf. They mostly chat about meaningless things, for fear of ruining a good thing. Helga notices Great is flushed and begins to worry about her health. The economy seemed to be doing better, but Johann and Helga couldn’t get to where they wanted to be financially. Johann is getting frustrated with his work. He cannot cure the patients he is seeing. He finds himself overlooking the people as a whole and only focusing on what part is wrong with them. There seems to be no end to the flow of patients who cannot be cured. To make matters worse, Johann thinks Greta has polio. She becomes very sick and keeps getting worse, but he refuses to take her to the hospital because he thinks he can care for her better. Greta loses feeling in her legs and one arm. We are left wondering whether Greta will ever walk again, and if bringing her to the hospital could have prevented this.

Characters:
Johann Brenner- began to dread, think, blame when he would enter the courtrooms. He would describe it all as a, “stretch”.

Paul-Adolf Brenner- now five years old

Greta Brenner- not quite three years old, has Polio.

Frau Klemmer- friend of Helga. Devoted wife of lawyer (Richard). They both have devoted but professionally absorbed, ambitious husbands children who had become the center of attention, household budget that denied them, and a vague feeling of distress about being in Nuremburg.


 * Key Concepts & Events: **

__The Doctors Trials__(192)- trials convicting Nazi doctors ( [] )

__Hausfrau__ (194)**-** housewife

__Wurst__ **(**194)- type of sausage

__Munich__(195)- city in germany ( [] )

__Hamburg__(196)- city in germany ( [] )

__Switzerland__(198)- country in europe; located near germany ( [] )

__Auf wiedersehen__ (199)-goodbye

__Volk__(200)- republic ( [] )

__Berlin__(201)- capital of Germany ( [] )

__Vati__ (206)- short for "vater" wich means father

__Nuremberger Nachrichten__(208)- Nuremberger messages; german newspaper ( [] )

Vocab:

 * Anatomical (194)-** of or pertaining to anatomy
 * Briquetta (194)-** block of flammable matter used as fuel to start and maintain a fire
 * Colicky(197)-** form of abdominal pain
 * Disdain(199)-** feeling of content for someone or something regarded as inferior
 * Jaundiced(201)-** a yellowish pigmentation of the skin
 * Drudgery (204)-** menial; distateful; dull; or hard work
 * Incessant (207)-** unending; continuing without interruption
 * Sedative (207)-** soothing; calming; or tranquilizing effect