It is noted several times, particularly by Rubber Ed French, that Dussander/Denker never once refers to Todd by name. Interestingly enough, and perhaps providing a reason, the German word for death happens to be "tod".
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Do you think that is a coincidence? I wonder if Stephen King did that on purpose and if not that's quite freaky.It is noted several times, particularly by Rubber Ed French, that Dussander/Denker never once refers to Todd by name. Interestingly enough, and perhaps providing a reason, the German word for death happens to be "tod".
Do you think that is a coincidence? I wonder if Stephen King did that on purpose and if not that's quite freaky.
...he was also a Nazi and could have just been his way of dehumanizing....
Not pronounced the same as the name, though. I think it was more to dehumanize than anything else.It is noted several times, particularly by Rubber Ed French, that Dussander/Denker never once refers to Todd by name. Interestingly enough, and perhaps providing a reason, the German word for death happens to be "tod".
I always thought that was the most likely...he was also a Nazi and could have just been his way of dehumanizing....
I like the scene where
As GNTLGNT first noted, it was a deliberate brutalisation.
It was also, most likely, Denker's inherent attitude toward anyone he felt beneath him.
- tot or tote (rhymes with taut or taught) is the German word that you may be thinking of.
Welcome!He actually says in the book it's to keep Todd anonymous, like a concentration camp tattoo.
Hi and welcome!!He actually says in the book it's to keep Todd anonymous, like a concentration camp tattoo.
He actually says in the book it's to keep Todd anonymous, like a concentration camp tattoo.
....welcome Michelle!....it has been a minute since I read it, so thanks for confirming my notion....He actually says in the book it's to keep Todd anonymous, like a concentration camp tattoo.
He actually says in the book it's to keep Todd anonymous, like a concentration camp tattoo.