How Did Elie Wiesel's Atrocities Committed During The Holocaust
Elie Wiesel
Why were many atrocities committed during the Holocaust? Elie Wiesel was one of the 3,000 prisoners who was liberated from Auschwitz on April 11th when the first American military units arrived and liberated the camp. Wiesel therefore has dedicated his life to write about his horrifying experience, but most importantly to keep the memory alive for those who died in Auschwitz. Many of his unpleasant moments in the camp still remain in his heart, and mind. In 1960's the book Night by E.W was published, and the atrocities that were committed in Auschwitz was shown to the world.
Night is the expression of an author, and a narrator, caught between silence and speech. Even though Eliezer wanted to speak up his voice was useless with all the death's happening around him. Wiesel says, "And that is why I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation"(118). Everyday thousands of people died, and no one did nothing about it. "To be silent is impossible, to speak forbidden" Wiesel says ("Spark Notes." 1) …show more content…
The men were sent to the left, and the women were sent to the right. “For in the end, it is all about memory, its sources and its magnitude, and, of course, its consequences.” ("Goodreads." 6) The ones who were not fit to work were sent immediately to the crematoria. Women to old and girls to young weren't even an option for work, but were sentenced to death. “I shall always remember that smile. From what world did it come from?” (Goodreads." 7) These were the SS way's for eliminating Jewish
Why were many atrocities committed during the Holocaust? Elie Wiesel was one of the 3,000 prisoners who was liberated from Auschwitz on April 11th when the first American military units arrived and liberated the camp. Wiesel therefore has dedicated his life to write about his horrifying experience, but most importantly to keep the memory alive for those who died in Auschwitz. Many of his unpleasant moments in the camp still remain in his heart, and mind. In 1960's the book Night by E.W was published, and the atrocities that were committed in Auschwitz was shown to the world.
Night is the expression of an author, and a narrator, caught between silence and speech. Even though Eliezer wanted to speak up his voice was useless with all the death's happening around him. Wiesel says, "And that is why I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation"(118). Everyday thousands of people died, and no one did nothing about it. "To be silent is impossible, to speak forbidden" Wiesel says ("Spark Notes." 1) …show more content…
The men were sent to the left, and the women were sent to the right. “For in the end, it is all about memory, its sources and its magnitude, and, of course, its consequences.” ("Goodreads." 6) The ones who were not fit to work were sent immediately to the crematoria. Women to old and girls to young weren't even an option for work, but were sentenced to death. “I shall always remember that smile. From what world did it come from?” (Goodreads." 7) These were the SS way's for eliminating Jewish