Elie Wiesel is
a Holocaust survivor and successful writer and speaker. Hes
written a very popular book, Night and speeches that also get
Elies message across. While his book Night and his speech Perils
of Indifference both illustrate indifference, its displayed in
different ways. The effects, pain and suffering from
the
holocaustwere described in the book and all this was due to
indifference which was communicated through the speech. The two
texts have common similarities, but also many differences as well.
To start, the message that the speech and the book convey are
extremely different, yet they connect through the common traumatic
experiences that
Elie
Wieselexperienced. Though this might not make sense yet, it
should after explaining
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Elie Wiesel
questions and asks that even though people see photos, are aware
and feel empathy for what is what is occurring around the world,
why dont they just do something? Does it mean that we have
learned from the past? Does it mean that society has changed? Has
the human being become less indifferent and more human? Have we
really learned from our experiences (Perils of Indifference)?
Though that the holocaust has supposedly taught the world the
responsibility of prevent, have we all really learned that? He also
wanted to convey that indifference is worse than any other feeling
such as hate. Yet, for the person who is indifferent, his or her
neighbor are of no consequence. And, therefore, their lives are
meaningless. Their hidden or even visible anguish is of no
interest. Indifference reduces the other to an abstraction (Perils
of Indifference). Indifference is when solicitude is missing which
indicates that there is a lack of awareness. Elie believes
indifference is worse than hate because it implies that someones
suffering isnt worth rumination and consideration. The inhumanity
that was put upon the
Jewscould have
been stopped if people cared enough to take action against the
Germans. Both messages are relevant and matter because they
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The speech had
more sophisticated and developed understanding which caused me to
interpret the text in a more profound matter. Meanwhile in Night,
it lacked contemplation and felt extremely easy to read, despite
the violent actions that the Germans carried out. It caused a
restricted feeling of only focusing on what the text said. Perils
of Indifference also felt more connected to provoking change and
instead of being less personal, the speech was more directed
towards connecting with the audience. Instead of reading a memoir
about one survivors experience, the speech was something to be
heard around the world and touch the hearts of everyone. Anyone can
make a change as long at there is spiritedness excitement to do so.
Thats why Perils of Indifference conveyed Elies message better...
it caused a fierce passion within me to
generate
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