The holocaust was just sadness and darkness not even just one sight of happiness. Probably no compassion not even a bit. That’s why it’s important to have the best compassion that you can do or get from people. Elie Wiesel is talking about compassion because he mentioned family and friendship. There was hardly ever compassion in the holocaust it was sadness and darkness . It’s best to try to get all the compassion there is. He wanted to remember those jews who died. Everybody has compassion inside
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What is the Primary Reason to Study the Byzantines? The Byzantine Empire and its capital city of Constantinople thrived for more than one thousand years and helped shape the history of the modern world. The Byzantines have been largely ignored in classrooms across the nation. Key reasons to study the Byzantine are their religious influence‚ preservation of literature‚ and defense tactics. The question as stated is‚ what is the Primary Reason to Study the Byzantine? The primary reason to study
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When a person first reads the famous quote “We must always take side. Neutrality helps the oppressor‚ never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor‚ never the tormented.” Spoken by the notable Elie Wiesel while accepting the Nobel Peace Prize of 1986‚ it could cause a reaction; in this case any reaction could occur depending on a person’s morals‚ ethics and even values. But‚ what does this quote really mean? Does it define the horrific situations that Rwanda‚ the Nazi’s‚ or Syria went through
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Tina Melton Mrs. Risher History II 4/19/2013 The book Night is a horrifying flashback of Elie’s life during a terrible event‚ the Holocaust. Eli was a young Jew during World War Two. Reading the book about Elie’s survival of the Holocaust can educate individuals about the terrible things that happened‚ and how they survived. Eli lived off of nothing but the hope that him and his father would make it out alive. He had no food‚ no water‚ and barely any shelter. The Holocaust was a heart-breaking
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A Personal Encounter at the Hands of Indifference Nobel Peace Prize winner‚ renowned scholar‚ and author of over fifty books‚ Elie Wiesel is a name with worldwide recognition. In addition to his literary and scholarly accomplishments‚ Wiesel is also recognized as an eminent champion and defender of human rights for both the work he has done in the field‚ as well as his own status as a Holocaust survivor (“Elie Wiesel”). Wiesel believes indifference‚ or the lack of sympathy towards others‚ as being
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Perils of Indifference Wiesel develops his assertion by providing references to events in which action‚ rather than indifference‚that could have saved countless lives; for example‚ Wiesel mentions both world wars‚ the assassinations of the Kennedys and Dr. Martin Luther King jr.‚ and also of the numerous civil wars. Wiesel’s purpose is to inspire people to act and help the children in this world that are dying every minute from violence‚ hunger‚ and disease. The intended audience for this speech
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Lauren Garvick Christine Massey English 111 March 4‚ 2013 Indifference or Immoral? How often have you walked by a person ringing a bell for the Salvation Army without even taking a second look? Many people choose to be indifferent to certain situations on a day-to-day basis without realizing it. Whether you ignore a homeless person begging for food or simply walk by a person collecting change for the Salvation Army‚ you are being somewhat indifferent. To be indifferent means you have no feelings
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AP European History Essays These are the APEH essay questions for the years 2001-2005. How would you have done? Can you categorize them? Develop a thesis? Find supporting evidence? 2005 1. (DBQ) Analyze various views regarding Western European unity from 1946 to 1989. 2. Analyze how economic and social developments affected women in England in the period from 1700 to 1850. 3. Using examples from at least two different states‚ analyze the key features of the “new monarchies” and
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As a survivor of the inhumane‚ annihilating Holocaust‚ Elie Wiesel once said‚ “Having survived by chance‚ I was duty–bound to give meaning to my survival.”(“Having Survived”1). Elie Wiesel did not know at the time that he had a reason for surviving this tragedy‚ but soon realized that he survived to offer a story and message about the horrors of that time to a world that often seemed to block it out completely and forget (“Having Survived”1).To spread his message to the world‚ which is one of peace
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Genocide‚ a word that has affected millions yet it’s a crime that has never been committed. Millions have been killed due to a belief that they are subordinate as a group‚ yet genocide has not ever been declared. With over 10 million dead‚ where are the survivors? What compelled them to persevere and strive towards survival? Well‚ Elie Wiesel lived to tell the story. Elie tells about his struggles in his novel called Night. He speaks upon what had happened to him and his family in the holocaust‚
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