In an interview with the Atlantic Monthly, Ozick explains her objections to writing fictional works about the Holocaust. 

Suggested Activity: Read Ozick’s remarks aloud; make sure students understand all the vocabulary, including “mythopoeticization.” Divide students into two groups, and have them debate the following proposition: “It is wrong to write Holocaust fiction.” Ask students to draw on Ozick’s arguments, and on other moral or emotional justifications that they feel are relevant.