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During World War II, Nazi Germany had one of the most inhumane ways of killing, specifically Jews. Elie Wiesel, a concentration camp survivor who made a book,Night, about his experience, talked about his family and the people he encountered (Such as officers or friends). In a nutshell, Elie was deported to the largest concentration camp, Auschwitz, where he was split from his mother and sister. Elie then moved twice to two other concentration camps, (With his dad) while he was on the edge of…

One of the most notable lessons that emerged from Elie Wiesel’s Night was that in order to prevent history from repeating itself, people must speak out, as soon as possible, against aggression, and the rejection of basic human rights. In witnessing and facing a setting where people are menaced by torture and dispossession of human rights, one cannot help but speak out against such tyranny and exploitation. In his Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech, Wiesel overstates that weakness is…

Sadness Seizes Somalia The Holocaust is a genocide that many people learn about in depth. Many do not realize that genocide is occurring and has occurred many other times. Even those who do have knowledge about these horrible events do not always help. Elie Wiesel, Nobel Peace Prize holder and Holocaust survivor, claims that indifference is the greatest injustice of all. Despite Elie Wiesel’s stance, indifference is not the greatest injustice. Disorganization is the greatest injustice because…

In writing, an author may interpret and create stories however he likes. Nothing has to be universal and therefore, individuality and the author’s style is evident in their works. As for Eliezer Wiesel and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the two writers take different approaches on the word “night”. They are prime examples of what it means to have differing perceptions of life and in their respective works, Night and “Hymn to Night” it shines through clearly. Throughout his autobiography, Wiesel…

Elie Wiesel’s speech appeal to everyone is responsible to help each other when they have trouble. He hopes people won’t be silent when the tragedy happening. People have a responsibility that to remember history and fight for the truth. “Because if we forget, we are guilty, we are accomplices.”(29) Side by Elie Wiesel in his speech. History is the valuable memory of one nation that which record the glory and tragedy. It can be an archetype for us that tell us something is askew and don't make it…

Elie Wiesel was born in 1928 in Sighet, Romania, a well-known city within the Jewish culture. As a young boy, Wiesel was inspired by his grandfather who would tell stories of Hasidic tales, giving Wiesel a big imagination at such a young age. Wiesel was also encouraged by his father to study the Hebrew and Yiddish languages. Wiesel went on to author over 40 books, including arguably his most well-known book being, “Night”. In his book, “Night” Wiesel tells the story of his survival through the…

Sixty-three percent of all Jewish people were killed during the Holocaust, Polish Jews suffering the biggest casualties with a ninety-one percent population loss. The Holocaust was lead by Adolf Hitler and lasted from January 30, 1933 to May 8, 1945. The Holocaust was a tragedy where 11 million people, most of them Jewish, were abducted for work and death based on their political stance, religion, and ethnicity. Back in 1920, Germany was experiencing an economic crisis and Hitler convinced the…

In the aftermath of the Holocaust, it is necessary to understand exactly what happened and who has absolute authority to explicate those experiences. According to Michael André Bernstein, “one of the most pervasive myths of our era . . . is the absolute authority given to first-person testimony.” He argues that it should not be widely held that survivors have “the most true, the most unmediated, the most trustworthy” testimonies or stories. However, I argue that Bernstein’s assertion of this…

Russia Emerges Once a strong world power, Russia is beginning to re- emerge as a political and economical power. The beginning of Russia’s re-emergence began in the early 90s after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Russia has taken many necessary measures to regain the power they once attained. 1. What are the Eastern Partnership initiative and the Eurasian Economic Union? Why are they contentious? The Eastern Partnership initiative gives the Eastern European countries access to the Western…

NIGHT COMMENTARY In this passage from the memoir Night by Elie Wiesel, Elie had been snatched from his home and transported to a concentration camp, in a cattle car. Passage two talks about Elie’s first experience with the Nazis, and the process of how he was treated, and how he felt. This passage shows how a person can be dehumanized by being affected by war and tragedy, it talks about the use of imagery, symbolism, hyperbole, and other literary devices used by the author. The story is told in…