Elizabeth Nordstrom Dr. Mathis English 101-20 10/01/2014 “The Perils of Indifference” On April 12‚ 1999‚ Nobel Peace Prize winner‚ Elie Wiesel delivered the speech that expressed the thoughts of thousands of Holocaust survivors. The speech “The Perils of Indifference”‚ was presented to the entire White House‚ all members of Congress‚ and thousands of others to thank President Clinton and the United States Government for helping all Jewish people in the way that they did. There are hundreds
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In the speech‚ “Perils of Indifference‚” Elie Wiesel‚ the author of Night‚ conveys his message that indifference entices inhumanity as a lack of acknowledgement to one’s suffering is advantageous to an assailant and provides “no elicit response.” Therefore‚ the individual with a sense of indifference is a determining factor in others’ distress for the reason that without involvement‚ the victim will never be assisted. Sentiments of anger and hatred possess the ability to endorse positive conclusions
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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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Indifference is “strange and unnatural”‚ Indifference is “dusk and dawn”‚ Indifference is “crime and punishment”‚ Indifference is “cruelty and compassion”‚ Indifference is “good and evil.” Famous poet‚ and Holocaust survivor‚ Elie Wiesel in his speech‚ “The Perils of Indifference”‚ argues or claims that indifference is “A strange and unnatural state in which the lines blur between light and darkness‚ dusk and dawn‚ crime and punishment‚ cruelty‚ and compassion‚ good and evil. He developed his claim
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Elie Wiesel is a holocaust survivor who went on to share his story with the world. From writing more than 40 books to making speeches‚ he has shared his story with people across the world. In his memoir Night‚ He shared his experiences be taken to the concentration camps and his journey through all of it. In his speech‚ “Perils of Indifference” shares about the dangers of being indifferent towards something and the emotion that he felt while being in the concentration camps. Even though “Perils of
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strangers to their surroundings.” This quote from Elie Wiesel’s speech “The Perils of Indifference‚” shows that indifference kills people by making them lose purpose in living. Elie Wiesel‚ a survivor of the Holocaust‚ lived a life full of indifferent people. He suffered behind the gates of concentration camps while German citizens he had once know stood back and watched him and thousands of others suffer. Elie’s speech “The Perils of Indifference‚” he gives at the White House in front of the president
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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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Allison Funk Mrs. Tinberg 4th Period 29 February 2024 The Perils of Indifference As you get locked into the Ghettos to be loaded on train cars for a long trip to Germany with occasional stops to get one or two buckets of food and water‚ a train filled bugs and things no one wants to be around‚ and finally what feels like a journey with no end you wait in boredom for a change. When they get there‚ unloading takes what feels like years and you often get by clubs. You look up and see a sign that reads
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1999 marks the year Elie Wiesel presents the White House with his speech “The Perils of Indifference.” A speech in which he clearly leaves his audience with the knowledge of indifference still being relevant in today’s world. Four years later genocide in Darfur occurs; the first genocide of the 21st century (Darfur Genocide). This genocide claims the lives of at least 300‚000 innocent people. When rebellion arose in Darfur the Sudan “government responded… [by] beginning a genocidal campaign against
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Is Ignorance Bliss? Elie Wiesel was victim to one of the most tragic and horrific incidents of the twentieth century‚ the Holocaust. He was one of few lucky ones who escaped the camps alive‚ while his family was part of millions who were not so lucky. Years after that‚ he became a journalist and eventually was convinced to finally write about his experiences with the Holocaust. The result became one of his most famously publicized works. The book‚ Night (English translation version)‚ only represented
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