“Oh, it was a mistake.” People always say that. s number of people don’t learn from their mistakes. Same mistakes are keep happening even though the world keeps on say I promise. People just let things happen because they are selfish and full of greed. There is a book called “Night”. This book shows the greed and selfishness which leads to a disaster that will hurt millions of people. The question is why is it important for young people today to read Night? The answer is we should learn the mistakes from the past and take it seriously and take actions not only by saying I will not do it again. I believe repeating the past is the worst thing you can do. I believe young people today should read Night because students should know that while …show more content…
It’s because we don’t want tragic accidents and events to happen again. According to the article Justice in an Unjust World, in 1994 five hundred thousand Rwandans were annihilated just in two months by their neighbors. Some young girls had to experience forced prostitution. According to the Haugen’s article, Sumita, the girl who experienced forced prostitution, said: “ I was like a bird with broken wings.” (3).She was trapped and beaten up and was treated like a toy. However, this kind of accident which involves violence also happened in the past. The book Night clearly tells us that people were enslaved and lost their freedom and the rights as a human. People in the camp had to load the heavy stones onto the freight cars(73) and they did this every day. Also, people died and lost their hope because of the tiredness. A guy called Akiba Drumer was one of the people who lost hope. He said “I can’t go on...It’s over…(76)” People tried to raise his spirit, but it was meaningless. He could no longer fight, no more strength and no more faith. His eyes were blank and had fear. He lost everything. He even lost his hope and his faith in God. He said that God is no longer with him. People were not only physically injured, but also mentally. This event happened about 50 years before the genocide in Rwanda. This shows people didn’t learn the lesson about people’s life is not like a toy. People think as if it is not their problem and they are not …show more content…
In Matthew 12:25 it says, “Knowing their thoughts, he said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will stand.” Moreover, the Bible says, “Live like free people, but don’t use your freedom as an excuse to do evil. Live as those who are serving God”(Peter 2:16). It is telling us that people who are trying divide people and cause segregation will be destroyed. God doesn’t want segregation among people because under God’s creation everyone is same. Also, according to the “An Ordinary Man”, Paul Rusesabagina states that he saved 1268 people from the genocide. According to him, none of the refugees in his hotel were killed or beaten up. Everyone was safe. He also helps us to realize the most effective weapon that won’t cause any physical or mental injuries. He said, “I am not a politician or a poet. I built my career on words that are plain and ordinary and concerned with everyday
Mistakes are made by everyone whether it be because of confusion, lack of correct information, or just an accident. Mistakes are what make us human because we can't be perfect
The physical and mental intent to destroy another being often unveils the darkest side of human nature. In the memoir, “An Ordinary Man: An Autobiography” dedicated to the Rwandan genocide, war hero Paul Rusesabagina states: “A sad truth of human nature is that it is hard to care for people when they are abstractions, hard to care when it is not you or somebody close to you. Unless the world community can stop finding ways to dither in the face of this monstrous threat to humanity those words never again will persist in being one of the most abused phrases in the English language and one of the greatest lies of our time.” The United Nations promised never again would they allow genocide to occur after the Second World War. Unfortunately, less
Why did Elie let it happen? What could Elie really have done as an alternative to save his father from dying? He could not have helped his father from being beaten up by the SS guards but he did try to help him from being attacked by his own men in his sleeping barracks. Elie really wanted his father to live. Elie does everything possible to help his father unless it would do harm to himself.
“Oh, it was a mistake.” People always say that and a large number of people don’t learn from their mistakes. Same mistakes keep happening even though the world keeps on saying I promise. People just let things happen because they are selfish and full of greed. There is a book called “Night”. This book shows the greed and selfishness which leads to a disaster that will hurt millions of people. The question is why is it important for young people today to read Night? The answer is we should learn the mistakes from the past and take it seriously and take actions not only by saying I will not do it again. We should succor the victim of oppression and tyranny by being on their side and do what is right. I believe repeating the past is the worst thing you can do.
At first glance, a world without any mistakes would be a utopia. However, this couldn’t be farther from the truth. Mistakes are essential to learning and deciphering right from wrong. Even some of the most useful inventions today were created by mistake. Mistakes are a crucial part of the learning process and can help build up character or strength over time. Humans frequently make errors, therefore, mistakes shouldn’t be perceived negatively.
The use of symbols and themes within the story serve the purpose to further analysis and to give a more complete understanding to the reading audience. Symbols and themes often complement one another to articulate the author’s purpose. In Elie Weisel’s “Night”, Elie uses both symbolism and theme to develop the story as it progresses. The use of symbolism throughout the story range from the constant reference of fire, the rising of smoke from the chimneys and even the presence of night itself.
...much as we claim to be grown we still make a lot of mistakes and when the opportunity to mess up presents itself we will probably take it without hesitation.
Having faith in something can help one with survival in tough times. Elie and his family were taken from their home to the concentration camp Auschwitz. His mother and sisters are killed and he and his father go to labor camp. They get little food and are transported to many camps. Elie undergoes operation for a foot injury. In the end his father dies of a sickness and he is liberated. Elie survives the Holocaust through a battle of conscience - first believing in God, then resisting his faith in God, and ultimately replacing his faith with obligation to his father.
Unfortunately life has many hurdles and roads unturned. I do not feel we should regret the mistakes we have made in our past. Or else, we may be too hesitant to make correct choices in our future.
Feeling lost when one doesn’t even know them self or when one doesn’t know what to stand for or believe in anymore is exactly how Elie Wiesel felt in his book “Night”. During the time of the Holocaust, Elie was one of the victims taken into a concentration camp and forced to work to brutal extents. As a kid, Elie was determined to learn and study his religion, but that changed, along with his priorities. Devastating events changed Elie’s idea on religion, battling conflicts between himself and those around him, even the test that God seemed to implicate on Elie. To his own disbelief, Elie had given up on God and had lost his faith due to his immense struggle throughout the year he spent in the camp, carrying the burden that he does not care about the one he had always looked up too and been there for him, which is God.
"A prolonged whistle split the air. The wheels began to grind. We were on our way" (Wiesel 38). Eliezer has no idea what he is up for, neither does the other 79 people crammed in the cattle car with him. In the unbearable heat of the suffocating air, the poor citizens of Sighet try to calm their thirst and hunger (Wiesel 39-40), unaware of the danger that awaits for them. When they arrive in Birkenau, a concentration camp, the feared selection separates Eliezer and his father from his mother and sister. The struggle begins. Elie and his father endeavor to stick together while enduring through excruciating labor, malnourishment, and pain in concentration camps. From beatings to never-ending threats to such fatigue that Eliezer would rather die than live, World War II turns Elie's world into a living nightmare. However, the Holocaust's tough blade brought Elie's affection, faithlessness, and perseverance to light in Night by Elie Wiesel himself.
With the knowledge of a previous attack against Christian groups, it is surprising the lack of aid that comes from the world. In an article published in 1920 that states “Armenia is a victim both of the war and the peace, persecuted by her enemies and now almost deserted by her friends.” 9 While the Armenians had the sympathy of the world, “the fear of opening the vexing Eastern question... has held back the administration of justice.” 10 Armenia looked to Germany, Russia, Britain, and America but did not find relief. To the Armenians, “no government or nation has ever attempted to stop,” 11 the attacks against them. During these attacks, it is estimated that the Armenian genocide had “one million or 1.5 million victims,” 12 This number is strictly the deaths of Armenians and does not include groups like the Assyrians and Greeks that were also killed during the
Everyone makes mistakes, yet even the smallest of mistakes can change the entire course of history given a time machine and a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Learn to cherish the life on this Earth, and don’t let poor choices dictate the future ahead. Making the right decision is key to success, and only we can choose what successes we want to
One half of the people in Rwanda are Christian, and most of the Christians are
Everyone, at some point in their lives, has made a mistake. Sometimes we get lucky and only falter a little, making it through the problem relatively intact. Other times, we mess up a lot and have to fix what was damaged over a long period of time. However, the same is true for most, if not all cases—those who make the mistake learn from it. Often times, our failures teach us valuable lessons that we only gain because of the experience we gain after messing up.