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Blog Post 1 - Malcolm

The holocaust itself, to be honest, is pretty intense, but the way Elie Wiesel just throws you into this memoir is electrifying. In the first chapter I love how the Jews no matter what happens they attempt to stay optimistic about their. Though, I think this is one of the factors that leads to their ultimate destruction. For example on page 11 when the Romanians put the Elie and the other Jews into the ghetto, the Jews weren’t discontented by that, they in fact were joyous about this because they would have their own government: “… we were entirely among ourselves. A small Jewish republic…” (Wiesel 11-12) Wiesel isn’t afraid to give all the details of what happened which is great. In the first to chapters he jumps into the details not giving you time to get a grip. He’s brutally honest the horrible conditions they put into as well as how it affected them. “Never shall I forget that night, the first night in camp, that turned my life into one long night seven times sealed. Never shall I forget the smoke. Never shall I forget the faces of the children whose bodies I saw transformed into smoke under a silent sky. Never shall I forget those flames that consumed my faith forever. Never shall I forget those moments that murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams into ashes. Never shall I forget those things, even were I condemned to live as long as God Himself. Never.” (Wiesel 34)
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  1. AnonymousOctober 9, 2018 at 5:03 PM

    Malcolm,
    That is a very good first journal entry. I thought that what you said about the Jews not being discontented by being put in ghettos was very interesting. I agree with you on that. The second passage that you chose was also really great. I think you backed up your quotes very well. And it's well written.
    Good Job :)

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  2. AnonymousOctober 10, 2018 at 5:20 AM

    Malcom, I admire how you focused on the brutal honesty of the memoir. I agree that community remained strong through such difficult times. You really focused on the emotions on the other, but I felt you could of expressed your emotions a little more thoroughly, and proof read the start of the document. Over-wise great work.

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