Drop-Out Summary and Analysis

For five years, Hitler lived in Vienna. There were many Jews and the anti-Jewish sentiment was strong. Hitler watched those who led those movements and learned lessons, including how to use a crowd for his own purpose, the value of propaganda, and hatred of organized labor. In part two, Hitler was eighteen and living in Vienna and corresponded with his family for only a few years. His friend Gustl lived with him for a time and said that Hitler often went off on tirades, ranting about everything and everybody. Hitler read a lot, including the newspapers. In part three, Gustl brought home a young female music student for study and Hitler became angry, saying that education was wasted on women. He never drank and avoided prostitutes as morally "decadent" and crawling with infections. His purpose seemed to be to "uphold the...