Elie Wiesel and The Holocaust

Elie Wiesel lived through one of the worst situations you could be in. I really don't think I could have survived such harsh conditions or hatred at such a young age with the strength that he did. Even if I had, I'm really not sure I could have carried on with my life the way he did.

After being liberated in April 1945, Elie went on to schooling in France, had a family, won awards, and dedicating his life to reliving this torturous past in attempts to prevent it from happening again. He even wrote a famous novel to help people understand. Its really unbelievable the lengths he's been to and still been able to move on.

The Holocaust was an extremely intense time of hatred towards people for things that don't matter. People were brutally tortured, killed, and all over badly treated. Everyone was just a body, just material to be used for lampshades, mattress stuffings, and soap. People like Elie Wiesel lived through truly incredible things and its important that we make sure it never happens again.

Never shall I forget that night, the first night in camp, which has turned my life into one long night, seven times cursed and seven times sealed. Never shall I forget that smoke. Never shall I forget the little faces of the children, whose bodies I saw turned into wreaths of smoke beneath a silent blue sky.
Never shall I forget those flames which consumed my faith forever.
Never shall I forget that nocturnal silence which deprived me, for all eternity, of the desire to live. Never shall I forget those moments which murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to dust. Never shall I forget these things, even if I am condemned to live as long as God Himself. Never.

"Where is He? Here He is, hanging here on these gallows."