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Reflections On Elie Wiesel's Night

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Real World Reflection On February 14, 2018 a shooting occurred in a school in Florida, by one of the students. This unleashed anger throughout countless students and parents who wanted stricter gun control laws; this event started many protests and actions being made in order to have safe schools. However, the government is not making reforms to keep guns out of the hands of minors and dangerous people causing even more unrest. This event relates to British imperialism in India because the government was not listening to the needs of the population. Furthermore, the people started to peacefully protest under guidance of Gandhi, one of the greatest activists in history, eventually leading to social, economic, and political change. This event in history helped me understand that protesting and fighting for what one believes in can lead to reform. Before relating these two events, I thought that there was no point …show more content…

As Ellie endured the appalling concentration camps his conviction in God ultimately disappeared. In a similar way to Marjane, Elie’s life events caused him to lose important parts of himself, yet eventually allowing him to grow. However their experiences were extremely different because Elie actually endured oppression and torture. Marjane mainly observed the pain and suffering of others, truly changing her due to her young age. Another difference between the two characters is that Elie near the end of the book started to not only not believe in God, but even despise God. He believed that people should not praise him, because he allowed the Holocaust to occur. On the other hand, Marjane’s belief in God may have disapeared, yet she still did not think of him negatively. Clearly, in the two beautiful stories the protagonists endured similar experiences ultimately terminating their belief in

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