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Analysis Of The Book Night By Elie Wiesel

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Elie Wiesel witnessed hundreds of deaths right before his eyes. The terrible event that was called the holocaust was ran by Adolf Hitler and his Nazi party, in Germany and Eastern Europe in 1933 through 1945. All Jews and disabled people were burned, shot, hung and also drowned to death. Many were also sent to the "showers" were they would gas all the innocent people. The poems "To The Little Polish Boy Standing with his arms up" (By Peter Fischl) and Ellie Wiesels "Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech" and the poem "Never Shall I Forget" (Ellie Wiesel) are all writings on what the Holocaust was and what they want us to learn is to never allow that again. One key lesson in the book Night is challenging experiences can make relationships strong. …show more content…

In Fischl's "To the little polish boy with his arms up" Fischl talks about creating a memorable structure to remember the little polish boy: "Ten Billion Miles high will be the monument so the whole universe can remember you..." (Fischl 33-34). This quote expresses how the little polish boy should not be forgotten. This quote also shows how if you forget about the people who suffered it makes you an accomplice. However, Wiesel also talks about remembrance in his Nobel Peace Acceptance Speech saying: "...That I have tried to fight those who would forget." ( Wiesel page 118) This quote's purpose is to show that Wiesel wouldn’t allow anyone to forget this tragedy especially because he was a victim. This also shows that he is challenging his readers so that the remembrance left wont …show more content…

"Never Shall I Forget" talks more about the setting of the concentration camp then just one person going threw it. In "Never Shall I Forget" by Elie Wiesel it says: "Never shall I forget those flames that consumed my faith for ever"(Wiesel 4). This quote shows that those flames were unbelievable and also his faith was shook by what was getting thrown in the fire. That’s different since Fischl is trying to remember the little boy who went threw what he escaped. The memory of the polish boy is what Fischl wants to live on: "… my mind has painted a painting of you Ten Million Miles High is the painting..." (Fischl 21). He wants the polish boy to impact others life's the same way it impacted his. Also having the statue really high will result in people noticing it which will also keep the thought of what terrible things have

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