Giuseppe - "The only captive mermaid in the World..."

• In 'Giuseppe', the quote "The only captive mermaid in the World, was butchered on the dry and dusty ground", this delineates a fantastical setting, suggesting the mermaid is rare and extraordinary, highlighting the extreme horror of the actions
• In 'Giuseppe', the quote "The only captive mermaid in the World, was butchered on the dry and dusty ground", the lexical choice 'Butchered' is usually utilised for animals, implying a deliberate dehumanization of the mermaid, extrapolating the callousness of the perpetrators
• In 'Giuseppe', the quote "The only captive mermaid in the World, was butchered on the dry and dusty ground", the lexical choice 'Butchered' connotes extreme violence and savagery - It suggests a gruesome and bloody act
• In 'Giuseppe', the quote "The only captive mermaid in the World, was butchered on the dry and dusty ground", the lexical choice 'Butchered' is mechanical, dispassionate process of cutting up animals for meat, enhancing the dehumanisation as she is just reduced to flesh & bone
• In 'Giuseppe', the quote "The only captive mermaid in the World, was butchered on the dry and dusty ground", the lexical choice 'Butchered' objectifies the mermaid, treating her body as a commodity
• In 'Giuseppe', the quote "The only captive mermaid in the World, was butchered on the dry and dusty ground", the lexical choice 'Butchered' is a sharp and quick motion, suggesting the speed at which people's moral compasses swiftly vanished
• In 'Giuseppe', the quote "The only captive mermaid in the World, was butchered on the dry and dusty ground", the lexical choice 'Butchered' is a careless way to kill animals, highlighting the callous acts of the Nazis
• In 'Giuseppe', the quote "The only captive mermaid in the World, was butchered on the dry and dusty ground", the lexical choice 'Mermaid' are often depicted as innocent and pure beings, suggesting the marginalised groups were innocent & inhumanely killed
• In 'Giuseppe', the quote "The only captive mermaid in the World, was butchered on the dry and dusty ground", the lexical choice 'Mermaid' dual nature as both human and fish creates an ambiguity that mirrors the dehumanization process
• In 'Giuseppe', the quote "The only captive mermaid in the World, was butchered on the dry and dusty ground", the lexical choice 'Mermaid' alluding to a fascination and desire, representing an alluring but unattainable ideal, as the Nazis were obsessed with the idea of Aryan supremacy & Jewish Marginalisation
• In 'Giuseppe', the quote "The only captive mermaid in the World, was butchered on the dry and dusty ground", the lexical choice 'Mermaid' adds an element of mythology, making the reader feel pathos as it is hard to comprehend the amount of Jews were killed so utilises a mythical creature
• In 'Giuseppe', the quote "The only captive mermaid in the World, was butchered on the dry and dusty ground", the lexical choice 'dry' suggests an absence of life and moisture, emphasising the desolation of the situation
• In 'Giuseppe', the quote "The only captive mermaid in the World, was butchered on the dry and dusty ground", the lexical choice 'dry' can also symbolise an emotional dryness or lack of compassion - The setting reflects the emotional state of the characters involved in the killing, indicating a loss of empathy and humanity
• In 'Giuseppe', the quote "The only captive mermaid in the World, was butchered on the dry and dusty ground", the lexical choice 'dusty' conveys a sense of decay, neglect, and abandonment - It suggests a place that has been forgotten or left to deteriorate (like the Mermaid)
• In 'Giuseppe', the quote "The only captive mermaid in the World, was butchered on the dry and dusty ground", the lexical choice 'dusty', dust settles over time, obscuring and hiding what lies beneath - This can symbolise how the true nature of their actions are being covered up or forgotten, much like dust covering objects that are being ignored
• In 'Giuseppe', the quote "The only captive mermaid in the World, was butchered on the dry and dusty ground", the lexical choice 'dry' which is unusual as aquatic animals need water, showing the brutality & bleakness of the situation
• In 'Giuseppe', the quote "The only captive mermaid in the World, was butchered on the dry and dusty ground", the lexical choice 'Mermaid' adds an element of otherworldly, paralleling the way the Nazis isolated the Jews, emphasising the intrinsic value of human life
• In 'Giuseppe', the quote "The only captive mermaid in the World, was butchered on the dry and dusty ground", the lexical choice 'Mermaid' is a mythical creature, suggesting something special highlighting the intrinsic value of human life
• In 'Giuseppe', the quote "The only captive mermaid in the World, was butchered on the dry and dusty ground", the lexical choice 'Mermaid' acts as a Metonym for societies' minorities and how these differences should be valued more (Extended Metaphor of the Poem)
• In 'Giuseppe', the quote "The only captive mermaid in the World, was butchered on the dry and dusty ground", this line provides the poem with its Volta
• In 'Giuseppe', the quote "The only captive mermaid in the World, was butchered on the dry and dusty ground", the lexical choice 'Butchered' has a desensitising effect, highlighting the inhumane actions in the poem