Resumo de "the Diary Of The Warsaw Uprising" - Translation Of Abstract - Miron Bialoszewski / Translation of Abstract

Translation of the abstract - ?The Diary of the Warsaw Ghetto? ? Miron BialoszewskiMiron Bialoszewski is both the narrator and the main character of the book. He is not different from the common people of Warsaw. He is a young Warsawian, he is 22 years old, and he does not belong to any conspiracy organization. He writes about himself as naïve and sentimental. He does not do anything great. He does not mark history with any memorable deed. He does not even have such aspirations or dreams. For the narrator, the Warsaw Uprising is not a barricade battle, wounds or a heroic death. He, like most of the Warsaw inhabitants, spends the uprising in basements and shelters. He wants to survive; hence he tries to meet basic needs. Only out of boredom, he decides to help build a barricade. What he does is escape, hide, get food and water, organize life in a shelter, and look for the close ones. When the uprising begins, he is at his friends? house at Wola, where escapers from other areas of town start coming to. Later on, Bialoszewski comes back to his parents? house at Chlodna 40, after which the whole family moves to Ogrodowa. While helping the wounded, the author looses touch with his parents. When the Germans take over Chlodna Street, he gets to Starowka. He lives here at his friend Swan?s who is hiding with his family in a basement. The life of the area moved to the basements which created a system of corridors. There were thousands of people cramming together trying to get food, having discussions, and praying. After the bombing, on the 20th day of the uprising, the characters look for a new shelter. As the Sakramentek Church is full, they stop at the basement of the Trade Chamber at Miodowa Street. They make a kitchen out of bricks and planks, and basic appliances. It gets more difficult to get water, food is running out, and refugees continue coming. Miron and Swen leave Starowka carrying a seriously wounded man. Miron finds his friends, his father and relatives at Chmielna Street. He also experiences the effects of a three day bombing here. He moves a lot, until he finally stops at Srodmiescie. He attempts to re-create living conditions for himself. Everyday life and the world watched from the basement windows minimize the perspectives and points of view. He knows little about the uprising. He does remember, though, details like the haircut price on the 50th day of the uprising. This approach allows him to survive. It leads to seeing the world thorough the eyes of a child. He speaks the truth contradicting national myths. This kind of outlook was necessary to create a complete picture of the Warsaw Uprising. The innovative aspect of this book is the characters totally deprived of heroism. People are real, and heroes fight somewhere else nearby.

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