History is something that helps us prepare and learn for the future. We can come up with solutions to avoid a lot of the past stuff. In the novel Night by Elie Wiesel, he shares his traumatic experience. Wiesel always said the he was not going to write about the holocaust, but after looking over things he realizes the he really should. Wiesel would like to prevent this from happening again. The best way to avoid it is to not forget the last one. The one that is very distance, yet not too long ago. It’s important to study the Holocaust for many reasons like knowing what cruel behavior was happening to certain people, knowing how hard people had to fight to survive for their life and simply in honor of those fighters. It shouldn’t be forgotten
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“It is obvious that the war which Hitler and his accomplices waged was a war not only against Jewish men, women, and children, but also against Jewish religion, Jewish culture, Jewish tradition, Therefore Jewish memory.” (viii). Hitler wanted to the Jewish people out, out forever like they never existed. Hitler didn’t want to have Jewish people in the world because he did not like them. He like what they were believing didn’t agree about how they live their lives. The Jewish people were stripped of the pride, religion and everything they had. Respect was a huge thing that was taken away, they had to no right to anything. The Jewish people were treated badly. They were run out of their homes in to a small space for all of them. They were told to pack a bag (but we all know that was just to give them hope) and once they were on a cart their belongings were taken from them. All the things they had were not theirs anymore. All of their meaningful possessions were gone. In the Novel we learn that when Elie’s father thought he was in the selection he handed over his spoon and the knife. “Here, take this knife,” he said. “I won’t need it anymore. You may find it useful. Also take the spoon. Don’t sell it. Quickly! Go ahead, take what I’m giving you!” (75). This shows how little things mean a lot to them. The Jewish people were moved around and in each place only a smaller group left. The numbers were dropping dramatically. Jewish people were only given little food (soup and bread) were treated like none should ever. This is an event that shouldn’t be
“It is obvious that the war which Hitler and his accomplices waged was a war not only against Jewish men, women, and children, but also against Jewish religion, Jewish culture, Jewish tradition, Therefore Jewish memory.” (viii). Hitler wanted to the Jewish people out, out forever like they never existed. Hitler didn’t want to have Jewish people in the world because he did not like them. He like what they were believing didn’t agree about how they live their lives. The Jewish people were stripped of the pride, religion and everything they had. Respect was a huge thing that was taken away, they had to no right to anything. The Jewish people were treated badly. They were run out of their homes in to a small space for all of them. They were told to pack a bag (but we all know that was just to give them hope) and once they were on a cart their belongings were taken from them. All the things they had were not theirs anymore. All of their meaningful possessions were gone. In the Novel we learn that when Elie’s father thought he was in the selection he handed over his spoon and the knife. “Here, take this knife,” he said. “I won’t need it anymore. You may find it useful. Also take the spoon. Don’t sell it. Quickly! Go ahead, take what I’m giving you!” (75). This shows how little things mean a lot to them. The Jewish people were moved around and in each place only a smaller group left. The numbers were dropping dramatically. Jewish people were only given little food (soup and bread) were treated like none should ever. This is an event that shouldn’t be