The Rape of Nanking

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Q1. In Iris Chang’s The Rape of Nanking, can you identify any similar and different strategies employed by the residents in Nanking (China) to cope with the terror of the wars? Q2. The Rape of Na... nking highlights the dehumanizing impact of modern war—a situation where humans become inhuman/sub-human. Would you consider war rapes to be war crimes? Is it possible to prevent these atrocities from happening again in the early 21st century? Q3. Iris Chang emphasizes that by not remembering the past, we become victims of it. Do you agree with her argument? If remembering is the first step to repairing the damage incurred by a holocaust, what will be the second and the third steps? Is there a time for forgiving and at least attempting to forget the wounds of war? Q4. Apart from the Rape of Nanking, can you think of any profound injustices that have been forgotten in the world? [Show More]

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