Reading Elie Wiesel's memoir, Night, and viewing other Holocaust sources, has changed my views on the world. Knowing that such a tragic event like this could occur is horrifying, especially because it was to a certain group of people. Knowing what happened to the Jewish people in the Holocaust is a burden. But understanding is it is harder. Throughout many Jew's lives and stories told, faith is a common similarity. In Night, Elie Wiesel tells us how he loses and gains faith many times. At one point he even said there were, "flames that burned my faith," proving that he lost and had no faith. Towards the end of the memoir, Elie finally is liberated, survives the war, and wins a Nobel Peace Prize. Winning a Nobel Peace Prize just shows how Elie held on to his faith and survived.
Another Holocaust piece, the movie Life is Beautiful, portrays a young boy and his father who go to a concentration camp and try to make the best of it. Throughout the movie, the young boy keeps losing faith in their escape, but his father helps him regain the faith. Even though his father dies, the boy survives because the father kept life clean and good for his son.
Many Holocaust books, films, articles, etc. show how lucky Jews who survived really were. Because I am Jewish, I can relate. I have relatives who survived the Holocaust, so it is especially meaningful to me.
Another Holocaust piece, the movie Life is Beautiful, portrays a young boy and his father who go to a concentration camp and try to make the best of it. Throughout the movie, the young boy keeps losing faith in their escape, but his father helps him regain the faith. Even though his father dies, the boy survives because the father kept life clean and good for his son.
Many Holocaust books, films, articles, etc. show how lucky Jews who survived really were. Because I am Jewish, I can relate. I have relatives who survived the Holocaust, so it is especially meaningful to me.
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