Elie Wiesel and John Robinson are two individuals that had the chance in life to have people show them who they are as one. Wiesel’s father simply asked him questions that made him think deep in himself. His father was able to ask questions about why he did certain things that made him dig deep to find the answers. While Robinson had to go through experiences to figure out whom he really is. Being born with a condition that will permanently make one different in others eyes is rough. Robinson had
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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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one of the descriptions of what they did to the Jews. I believe that this quote has a very strong description of the inhumane things that the Nazis did to the Jews. It explains how they mercilessly killed them. It states‚ “Without passion or haste” (Wiesel 6) which indicates they used an extremely cruel tactic of extermination; slow and torturous. Without passion indicates that they treated the Jews as inanimate objects that; treating them as if they has no sense
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Night Portfolio By: Scott Kahler Mrs.Grandel 2nd Hour November 19‚ 2010 Figurative Language 1. Simile- “Physically he was as awkward as a clown. (pg.1).” Moshe was compared as a clown because he was a funny guy. 2. Metaphor- “Thousand gates and one gates leading in to the orchard of mystical truth.” This is a metaphor because each
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Dehumanization in Night Dehumanization is horrible and no novel displays this better than Night. This novel‚ Night by elie wiesel was published in 1960. This book is about the holocaust. I’m going to talk about something that is always shown in Night‚ dehumanization. Dehumanization is the process which the Nazis gradually reduced the Jews to little more than “things” which could easily be gotten rid of in terrible ways with no remorse. There are a few specific scenes in Night where it shows dehumanization
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Night is a novel written by Elie Wiesel that not only demonstrates alienation‚ but also dehumanization. Dehumanization is taking someone’s rights away even when it has been given to them freely. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights lists 30 articles in which humans should obied. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a novel where you are not judged only by your decisions‚ but also by the color of your skin. Imagine living in a world where you have no control over what is happening‚ your
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Dehumanization happens all around the world and is overlooked by millions. When hearing the word “ genocide” many think about the Holocaust. To summarize‚ Dehumanizing was evident throughout World War Two but especially during the Holocaust. To begin‚ In the book Night‚ written by Elie Wiesel‚ Elie describes his experiences in Auschwitz during the Holocaust. In fact‚ The United nations crafted the Universal Declaration of Human rights after the second world war. Inhuman acts desecrated the conscience
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Elie Wiesel is one of the few jews who got take away during the holocaust‚ and survived. Elie tells of his experience in his book‚ Night. In Night‚ dehumanization played a huge role in the horrors that occurred‚ because it was much easier for a nazi to kill hundreds of jews at a time if they were thought of as no more than a roach. Though dehumanization is not something that happens immediately; it takes slowly removing all their freedoms and personal possessions‚ until they don’t have a name anymore
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Elie Wiesel once said “ We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor‚ never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor‚ never the tormented”. In Elie Wiesel’s novel Night a tragic theme is occurring throughout the book. Throughout the novel examples of dehumanization occur when Elie and his family are in the cattle car and told that “If anyone goes missing you all will be shot like dogs”. “Throw out all the dead! All the corpses outside!... Here is one! Take him! They undressed him‚ the
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weren’t given anything to eat but were given long work hours. The Nazis and the rest of Germany thought that jews were the reason to the country’s poverty. Also jews were treated horribly during these rough and cruel 12 years. In the novel‚ Night‚ Elie Wiesel narrates his experience as a young Jewish buy during the holocaust. The book is mainly told by a Fifteen year old Jewish boy. The German people continue to take from the Jews without reason when they take their valuables.
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