The way Wiesel writes his memoir is almost like it’s written in prose, he is extremely descriptive with his writing, and his sentences flow, but he keeps the plot fast-paced and moving like the greatest poems are. There was one part I read that almost brought me to tears: the uncertainty of it, the questions it left, and the horrifying thought that it was pure hope that was keeping these people alive when there truly was nothing to hope for. “Take care of your son. He is very weak, very dehydrated. Take care of yourselves, you must avoid selections. Eat! Anything. Anytime. Eat all you can. The weak don’t last very long around here”… And he himself was so thin, so withered, so weak… “The only thing that keeps me alive,” he kept saying, “is to know that Reizel and the little ones are still alive. Were it not for them, I would give up.” One evening, he came to see us, his face radiant. “A transport just arrived from Antwerp. I shall go to see them tomorrow. Surely they will hav...
I found this poem very interesting how it was about people losing hope and gaining it again. I found the beginning of the poem more interesting because you described how faith can be lost and received. Overall, great job!
ReplyDeleteI liked the perspective you brought to the theme, and how you explained the fluctuation of faith. I thought you did a great job staying on subject, and keeping the poem's focus clear.
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ReplyDeleteI thought that your poem interesting. I agree your definition of faith and how it relates holocaust. I like how it was almost like a story, because you tell what faith is and how it is important in the holocaust and how in the end everyone's faith was restored but not entirety . Overall I thought it was very well written poem.