Elie Wiesel's Acceptance Speech

Elie Wiesel survived the Holocaust and went on to to write a book about it. He then won the Nobel Peace Prize. Wiesel developed a scar on his life when he was in multiple concentration camps during the Holocaust. He did survive and went on to write a book about his traumatic experience. Continuing after the book, he won the Nobel Peace Prize. Upon winning, he wrote an acceptance speech for the award. The speech wasn’t tedious, it had a strong purpose that he wanted the world to be effected by.
In Elie Wiesel’s acceptance speech he emphasizes the importance of memory. He wants us to realize we can’t forget the past. The first couple paragraphs show an allusion to a Jewish legend. He completely shows his emphasis towards the need for strong