The Holocaust was a tragic event in history that brought fear and sorrow to so many people. This era can be considered an era without order, because the law of the time said that the measures taken were just (translation of the epigraph). One poet, however, managed to evoke such a chaotic period of history in the poem The Book of Yolek and create a more personal attachment (for the reader) to the subject. Poet Anthony Hecht took the Holocaust (specifically the removal of Jewish orphans to a concentration camp) and made it simple and nostalgic, taking a calmer approach to the subject ("August 5, 1942: The Warsaw Orphans leave for Treblinka"). Using the form of a Sestina (a very precise form difficult to achieve correctly), as well as the imagery, rhetorical use of grammar, and tone depicted throughout the piece, Anthony Hecht demonstrates that a peaceful vision can be given at the most chaotic moments of the play. human life (Strand et al. 20). However, it also demonstrates the need for emotional attachment when referring to an event (in history) from the past. The first two stanzas use imagery. Both help develop the scene of the reader eating a meal before sunset, thinking of a childhood memory. The way this is written makes it seem like “you” (the reader) are in a dreamy state of mind. This dreamlike state of mind transforms into what can be described as nostalgia (ironic due to the subject of the poem). These memories of a hearty “meal” on a “fading day” allow the reader to become familiar with the work. It may mislead the audience to think that this is a safe and happy poem, but just as the Sestina (in form) is a game, it seems that the writer is playing it with us. The third stanza employs a lot of the use of syntax, where in the first two...... middle of paper...... the ice of words and the concentration on the idea of ​​fire are added to the he story depicted through the sestina, which helps us (as readers) not forget how horrible this period of history was. Ultimately, this poem demonstrates the need for emotional attachment when referring to the past of the story, making it a theme of the play. Works Cited Balch, Jeff. “Receiving Yolek: A New Look at Anthony Hecht's Holocaust Sestina.” » JewishCurrents. Jewish current: activist, politics and art, September 2007. Web, April 14, 2014. “August 5, 1942: the orphans of Warsaw leave for Treblinka. » RSS npnd Web. April 14, 2014. Strand, Mark and Evan Boland. The Making of a Poem: A Norton Anthology of Poetic Forms: www..