Pathetic rationalization. He told himself what he wanted and needed to hear and gave instructions to others to do the same. He was a delusional idiot.
How convenient. When things don't add up, just say "Oh, it's a metaphor", or "It's not necessary for your salvation, ignore it"...
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.