Years after the Holocaust, Wiesel wrote many books about the Holocaust. One of his important reasons to write was because he wanted to perpetuate the existence of his Jewish brothers who lost their lives during the Holocaust. Wiesel insisted, “But for the survivor, writing is not a profession, but an occupation, a duty” (Wiesel 15). Not only does being a survivor make Wiesel feel lucky, but he feels he has a purpose. His survival means that he wants others to not forget about the Jews during the Holocaust. Also to put his reason why he writes about the Jews into simpler terms. Wiesel answers, “Why do I write? To wrench those victims from oblivion. To help the dead vanquish death” (Wiesel 20). If Wiesel stopped writing about the Holocaust, then
