Assertion: Elie Wiesel

The author so humbly tells the audience that he witnesses, firsthand, the Holocaust. He does not include the obvious though. He leaves out the harsh, embarrassing, revolting, and mind-boggling details of the experiences that people most often hear associated with the event. He simply writes to inform, in which he shares his belief that survivors must tell their story in order to prevent, and protect humanity. I agree with his belief also. I think his point on leaving out bias information, and the angered memories, are important, especially so that person can grow. The stories of the Holocaust, in particular, are full of wrenching, heart-breaking, acts of violence. Someone reading them may discover feelings of hatred and deep need for revenge. Wiesel’s point is opposite that, more to tell the stories to inform people, so that others will never be out through that same thing again. His story, he believes, is meant to unite people, so that humans grow as people together, looking out for each other and caring about one another. That shows true character for anyone who has experienced hardship and it quite commendable. Without level-headed, stories and records of events like the Holocaust, and Wiesel’s account of it, today’s world would be without their knowledge and old wisdom. In that case, history would probably repeat itself. That is what the author is writing about, in order to prevent that re-occurrence.