by Denis A. Conroy \/ January 26th, 2017<\/p>\n
Interpretation, when applied to myth making, can and does translate ideas into artefacts for the purpose of objectifying the status of subjective reality. A subjective narrative that is woven into a historic narrative can consolidate the common identity of a people. However, without having recourse to mechanisms that can project the voice of the people beyond the local context in which they exist, the opportunity for dialogue is limited.<\/p>\n
The sad story of Anne Frank 1929-1945, a Jewish victim of genocide found its final resting place in mythology thanks to the creative efforts of those people intent on keeping her memory alive. Anne Frank died from disease and the depredations that came with life in a concentration camp in Germany 1945. Her diaries were read by a vast number of people and subsequently a film was produced and shown to millions of people across the Western world, becoming an iconic work and classic exposition of man\u2019s inhumanity to man.<\/p>\n
The equally sad story of Kaukab Al Dayah 2005-2009 a Palestinian victim of genocide, decapitated in 2009 when an Israeli cruise missile slammed into her home in Gaza during Operation Summer Rain will never make it into film or fanfare. For Kaukab Al Dayah, a symbol of genocide in Palestine, there would be no ensuing fanfare to remember her death. Palestine is under occupation and all matters concerning this hapless country are taboo subjects in much of the Western media\u2026…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n