Holocaust Die Alone

They Did Not Die Alone In the 1940s, Nazi Germany expressed a deep hatred towards Jews, therefore leading to the death of over six million men, women, and children, creating what we now know as the Holocaust. In order to truly understand what happened under the Nazi regime, one must understand that there were dark, evil forces at work; and that through one man in particular, Adolf Hitler, these forces destroyed nearly two-thirds of the Jews on the planet. During the Holocaust, millions of lives were lost and millions more were affected in ways that we will never fully grasp. By watching the Oprah Special featuring the harrowing experience of Elie Wiesel, my perspective of the Holocaust was affected in more ways than by watching the movie
Although Elie originally made a vow to keep silent, he was encouraged by others to let out his pain. He turned to writing as his safe haven, and to date, he has published over thirty books, his most famous called Night. Elie also won the Nobel Peace Prize, was appointed to chair the President's Commission on the Holocaust, and he was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal of Achievement. Along with becoming an influential writer and receiving many honors, Elie Wiesel became a world known speaker and professor. He is a professor at Boston University where he teaches in the Department of Religion. As well as teaching, Elie has spoken to numerous groups of people about his experience and his journey to become the man he is today. Next, as well as making a future for himself, Elie learned to find beauty in life. In 1969, he married Marion Erster Rose, and in 1972, they had a son together. This goes to show that Elie was able to make room in his heart for love, and was able to regain happiness. Lastly, when asked by Oprah about his view of the Holocaust, Elie stated that he does not have hate in his heart; rather, he is full of sadness and anger, disbelief that humans could be so innately evil, so cruel as to take the lives of millions of innocent people for the sheer reason that they were different. As he speaks, we witness through the depths of his eyes, the nature of both human cruelty and human grace—and we're left grappling with what remains of Elie. We’re left wondering why he has so much strength to not hate and to love life. His answer numbed me and honestly, changed my perspective of life. Elie was a man who lived through hell without ever hating; a man who has been exposed to unbelievable torture, but still manages to find love; a man who has