Read slowly, but firmly (hopefully)

Eichmann in Jerusalem，读得很吃力，很多长句在看了翻译之后还需要读好几遍才能理解句子结构。

查了一下，Hannah这位德国作家是直接用英文写的这本书。当知道自己读的是原文而非翻译后，我更有兴趣读下去了。那些用来查单词的时间瞬间得到了justify。作者二十多岁逃出纳粹德国，之后移民美国：

She fled Nazi Germany due to persecution in 1933. This was when she was 27 years old.
However, she didn't settle permanently in the US until 1941, when she was 35 years old.
Arendt was comfortable writing and thinking in both German and English.
Some find her English clear and concise, particularly in "Eichmann in Jerusalem," which was originally written for The New Yorker. This might be due to editorial influence ensuring clarity for a broad audience. Others find her style complex and demanding, reflecting her German background and philosophical ideas.

当知道这些事实后，我越发觉得作者relatable。她的逃亡，她的理性，她的有条不紊。虽然才刚刚开始读第一本她的书，却有了久违的被灯塔照亮的感觉。

于是开始回忆并追问自己，为什么在知道以上事实以前，就选择了这本书。直接原因是安争鸣的视频推荐。可能我对庭审的兴趣、对德国人和犹太人模糊的好感 (比如如果当时以为作者是法国人, 可能就不会第一时间选这本书 ;) ）都是一部分原因。