I really had a good time reading the excerpt from Elie Wiesel’s book, Night. I read this book this past year in English class, and really enjoyed it. However, it was a very rough book to read, because it was so descriptive and explicit. The excerpt chosen is a very moving and dark piece that really paints a good picture of the Holocaust, in my opinion. I really like Wiesel’s writing and I think he paints a great picture with his words. While reading about all the children being killed it almost made me feel sick, and I felt a lot of sympathy towards those that were so persecuted during World War II. I cannot even begin to imagine what he, and all the others tortured and killed by the Nazis went through. It really is mind boggling that humans can do these types of things to other humans without even a second thought about it. It makes me worry about our world today, and what is to come. It is said that the world is getting progressively worse, but can you get much worse then that. I don’t know, and I’m not looking forward to finding out. I wonder how I will handle whatever comes my way. Would I stick up for those being persecuted, or just pretend to be ignorant? Would I have a positive outlook if I were the one being persecuted or would I just give up? These are all questions I hope I never have to answer.
I agree Wiesel's writing paints a bright picture in ones minds-eye. as you read his writing it is as if you are walking right along beside him, for better or for worse. I, like you, was appalled by the sheer brutality of the scene he described, for what kind of person would follow orders to load up a wheelbarrow full of small children and cast them into the fire, as if they were logs! Just writing about it gets me all worked up again, but I echo your sentiments that if the world is suppose to be getting worse then I am not looking forward to finding out who the next Hitler will be and what they will do to destroy more of the humanity that is already running so very thin.
ReplyDeletejerry! it was great to read this, very deep and thoughtful! I have read this book a few times and really enjoy it even though it is very sad. Reading about the Holocaust has always interested me because of the amazing stories that happen. these stories are not good by any means but i have loved getting to understand the holocaust in more depth and see what it was like for different individuals to go through an experience like this. i like you do often think if i could have done that... i know i couldn't have but i wonder if i will one day have an experience where i will have to stand up. it definitely makes you think... thanks for your thoughts!
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