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    How does the poet create themes of hopelessness and what effect does it have on the reader? The poem Refugee Blues, describes the time during the Jew holocaust, where two refugees together lost all rights and freedom in their country. Throughout the poem, themes of hopelessness and isolation were conveyed throughout. The poet Auden does this by using various techniques and language devices. This has an effect on the readers as they start sympathizing for the two refugees in this poem. Auden…

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    Elie Wiesel Qualities

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    Elie Wiesel was a very strong brave man . He was a holocaust survivor and he was only 15 when when he was there . Elie Wiesel is most famous for his book called “night” about how he survived his holocaust and how had a tremendous amount of obstacles thrown at his way and how he survived them . Elie Wiesel is a truly inspiring man to anyone in the world and his story brings many people to tears . He had a very inspiring story while he was in the camp but his story after he survived the…

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    The mind is innately selective in deciding what information is important and relevant enough to be remembered, and what is not worth citing. For instance, although people tend to forget the majority of their dreams once awakening, they usually can recall either a joyful, good dream or a terrifying nightmare. Also, a person has the ability to forcefully control what to remember from the past. For instance, if someone goes through such trauma in their childhood, that person may be inclined to try…

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    Night Assessment In Night by Elie Wiesel there are many themes applied to the situation that Elie was in and how he describes it. Man’s Inhumanity to Man, The Importance of father son bond, the loss of faith, The Dangers of Silence. These are the four main themes that are clear in the novel all of these themes are directly related to how Elie Wiesel progresses in in the novel from caring about others, god and himself. The first theme Man’s Inhumanity to Man shows how Elie and the people around…

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    Argument Essay The Holocaust is one of the most prominent examples of the fact that when compassion is removed, man is no better than beast, set on destroying each other. Through first hand experiences, not fully perceivable, unless one has lived them, Night by Elie Wiesel, demonstrate why compassion is imperative to survival. One Prime example of this is in the beginning on the first train ride: ““Mrs. Schachter had lost her mind…she had been separated from her family…and… became…

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    The Last Night of The World In the story "The Last Night of The World" by Ray Bradbury, there is a husband who says that he had a dream that the world is going to end. But the odd thing was that he didn't even act different. He goes on with his day like nothing has happened. This type of behavior seems peculiar since at his work there were many more people that said they had the same exact dream. This gives credence to the idea that the story The Last Night of The World by Ray Bradbury is…

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    Human rights activist and Nobel prize winner , Elie Wiesel in his powerful speech “ The Perils of Indifference” asserts that powerful political people should acknowledge the sufferings out there in the world that no one seems to pay attention to. He supports his message by emphasizing the dangers of indifference. Wiesel describes the laziness of those who have the power to stop the sufferings in humanity.” Is it necessary at times to practice it simply to keep one’s sanity , live normally,…

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    “Can this be true? This is the twentieth century, not the Middle Ages. Who would allow such crimes to be committed? How could the world remain silent?, said Elie Wiesel.” In his speech, The Nobel Prize, one can feel his pain and agony about the Holocaust. One can imagine the horrific events that a person went through at a concentration camp not knowing when it will come to an end. Thus at the same time, the question, why was everyone silent when the holocaust was happening? comes into play.…

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    Holocaust survivor, American-Romanian writer, Elie Wiesel in his optimistic speech, “The Perils of Indifference,” claims that indifference has multiple meanings all of which are negative. Wiesel states that indifference makes us “inhuman.” He supports his message by emphasizing his dreadful experience in the Holocaust in his speech. Wiesel starts off by explaining what it felt to be free, “but with no joy in the heart.” Next, Wiesel adds on to his claim that indeed he is free, but the experience…

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    To be uncertain means to be unable to rely on; to not be completely confident or sure of something. From 1933 to 1945, “uncertain” was most likely a word the Jews used to describe how they felt day in and day out. The Holocaust was one of the most horrific events that has ever happened to this day. Millions died while few survived; Elie Wiesel being one of the survivors. Elie is able to depict the misery of the Holocaust through his novel Night. While some may find photos as the easiest way to…

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