The Noble Prize By Elie Wiesel Summary

If you could help yourself in a rough situation would you? We as people tend to let things happen if they aren't affecting us indirectly, although that shouldn't matter. In the “Noble Prize” Eli Wiesel tells his readers how it is our duty to stand up for each other. Seen in “The Harvest Gypsies” and “Killers of the Dream” are examples of how people overlooked others suffering. In cases of civil injustice bystanders are considered guilty. Bystanders are guilty because they have the power to speak, but never do. In the “Noble Prize” Eli Wiesel tells us, “Neutrality helps the oppressor never the victim”(Eli Wiesel). He means that even without helping either side intentionally, not speaking does nothing to make anything better. When remaining silent it is just as bad as being included, because it only helps the problems continue. Eli Wiesel also says, “One person of integrity can make a difference, a difference of life and death”(Eli Wiesel). In other words he is

Some believe that bystanders are innocent, because they aren't the ones causing the pain. However they still witness what is going on around them, while watching others suffer. In “The Harvest Gypsies” John Steinbeck says, “The better dressed children shout and jeer, the teachers are quite often impatient”(John Sternbeck). This shows how just a little words and actions can affect people or add on to the problem. In “Killers of the Dream” Lillian Smith expresses, “Some learned to screen out all except the soft and the soothing; others denied even as they saw plainly and heard”(Lillian Smith). This demonstrates that people do know what others are going through, but still have no problem ignoring it. People may think this helps in some cases, but only really makes it worse. Leaving people with no hope. Only wanting to give up. Giving these points it is our duty to help people, not watch others