Elie Wiesel
Elie Wiesel suffered much tragedy and loss throughout his time during the camps; he was appreciated for his skills and knowledge on the terrifying subject later in his life. He grew up in Romania where he spent most days studying the Kabbalah and the rest with his three sisters. In 1944 his family and others were deported to Auschwitz concentration camp in southern Poland where millions of Jews were sent to work or die. After the camp was liberated in April of 1945, he wrote multiple books and received many awards for his intelligence. Elie Wiesel was remembered for the time spent in brutal camps, and for his time afterward teaching and writing books.
Elie Wiesel's Childhood and Family Elie Wiesel was very close to his family and was especially focused on his religion as a child, and even after the war. Shlomo Wiesel, Elie Wiesel’s father, was a shopkeeper in Romania who spoke Yiddish. When Elie was only a young boy, Mr.Wiesel taught him many things about life and adulthood. After the war, he says he grew apart from his father until they were thrown in together at Auschwitz. As a child and an adult, Mr. Wiesel was very focused on his religion and he says, “You went out on the street on Saturday and felt Shabbat in the air. He wrote of his community of 15,000 …show more content…
During young Wiesel’s childhood, he had his mind set on learning the ways of the Jewish religion. During his teen years, he was sent to various camps where he was subjected to unthinkable abuse. He then made a 10-year vow of silence that was to respect the loss of millions of people. He also taught, wrote books, and was involved with multiple organizations. All in all, Elie Wiesel has made it through backbreaking experiences and a horrible childhood, but somehow managed to turn his life around and start a family, a career, and a new
Elie Wiesel suffered much tragedy and loss throughout his time during the camps; he was appreciated for his skills and knowledge on the terrifying subject later in his life. He grew up in Romania where he spent most days studying the Kabbalah and the rest with his three sisters. In 1944 his family and others were deported to Auschwitz concentration camp in southern Poland where millions of Jews were sent to work or die. After the camp was liberated in April of 1945, he wrote multiple books and received many awards for his intelligence. Elie Wiesel was remembered for the time spent in brutal camps, and for his time afterward teaching and writing books.
Elie Wiesel's Childhood and Family Elie Wiesel was very close to his family and was especially focused on his religion as a child, and even after the war. Shlomo Wiesel, Elie Wiesel’s father, was a shopkeeper in Romania who spoke Yiddish. When Elie was only a young boy, Mr.Wiesel taught him many things about life and adulthood. After the war, he says he grew apart from his father until they were thrown in together at Auschwitz. As a child and an adult, Mr. Wiesel was very focused on his religion and he says, “You went out on the street on Saturday and felt Shabbat in the air. He wrote of his community of 15,000 …show more content…
During young Wiesel’s childhood, he had his mind set on learning the ways of the Jewish religion. During his teen years, he was sent to various camps where he was subjected to unthinkable abuse. He then made a 10-year vow of silence that was to respect the loss of millions of people. He also taught, wrote books, and was involved with multiple organizations. All in all, Elie Wiesel has made it through backbreaking experiences and a horrible childhood, but somehow managed to turn his life around and start a family, a career, and a new