In order to end on a high note, Wiesel assures that positive things have occurred. From saving victims in Kosovo to the collapse of communism, they all share one common thing: “the world was not silent” (Wiesel). In this new century, terrible things have also happened: 9/11, the Boston Bombing, the rise of ISIS and Al Qaeda, and endless mass shootings. Even when indifference is prevalent today, progress in raising awareness exists. Citizens donate food to pantries to aid the poor, students travel to nursing homes to help the elderly, and workers form protests to raise minimum wage. Ultimately, nothing can be solved with indifference, rather they should be addressed with rage and passion. These evident cases of facts and personal stories prove
