answering a Malign post

[MalignD at aol.com]

<< the rocket is central to the novel, without Holocaust slave labor there 
would be no rockets produced for the Nazis to launch, therefore the Holocaust 
is central to the novel.  Some of you objected to this formulation, more or 
less violently.  And of course you're all entitled to your opinions and I 
welcome your interpretations. >>

My opinion is that the above formulation is both specious and banal.  Nice 
that you welcome it.