Elie Wiesel Argumentative Essay

I still remember the aroma of food as I walked into Dunkin Donuts with my mom and brother on an icy winter night. After paying for food, I had a penny leftover. As soon as we went outside, acting like an idiot, I chucked the penny as far as I could. My mom became infuriated and yelled “You will find the penny or you will not go home!” As her and my brother waited in the warm car, I walked around in the freezing cold looking for a small penny that got lost in the taunting snow (Personification). When I came crying back to the window of my mom’s car begging to go home I realized that the worthless penny meant everything to my parents. The poverty people face as children affect their own personal morals which they impart to others. This can be …show more content…
During the Holocaust, Elie Wiesel’s dignity became nothing. He owned nothing (Wiesel). And his life became nothing (Anaphora). To not only survive the Holocaust but also become a U.S. citizen meant the world to him. His original adverse circumstances caused his perspective on even the smallest things he obtained to change. While others saw America as a country of doom, he saw it as a beacon of hope (Antithesis). In Korea, my parents frequently used the little money they owned to buy snacks. However, because I do not live in those circumstances I did not see their perspective on the value of the …show more content…
Raised by his grandparents, President Barack Obama came from a broken home where money became scarce (President Barack Obama) (Apposition). He used the lessons he learned to eventually land himself in Harvard. From there he worked to become arguably one of the greatest presidents ever. As the president of our United States, his moral beliefs greatly impact my life. His humble beginnings fuel his drive to help support the middle class of our country and imparts his beliefs on our country through every speech, law, and issue he fights