Bibliograph

Elie Wiesel, the perils of indifference, Rebecca Sjonger

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Elie Wiesel, the perils of indifference, Rebecca Sjonger

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Elie Wiesel

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Rebecca Sjonger

Series statement

Deconstructing powerful speeches

Sub title

the perils of indifference

Summary

Elie Wiesel lost most of his family to the Nazi death camps of World War II. As a Holocaust survivor, he dedicated his life to ending injustice, suffering, and indifference. In this 1999 speech given at the White House, Wiesel makes the case for gratitude, passion, and "making a difference" in the world. His speech links being indifferent, or being a bystander to hate, to destroying humanity. Indifference harms all, because "in denying (people) their humanity we betray our own."

Target audience

juvenile

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