Examples Of Should Auschwitz Be Left To Decay By Elie Wiesel

The Auschwitz concentration camp remains the most significant of all the testimonies. The Holocaust was a mass killing in which Nazis tortured and murdered about six million Jews. The remains such as the barracks, the hair, shoes, clothes, etc. are the best evidence because their presence ensures that nobody can deny that the crime actually took place. It is essential that the Auschwitz camp be kept, not only as evidence, but also as a reminder in order to prevent history from repeating itself.

Auschwitz should be preserved in order to bear witness to what transpired during the Holocaust and in concentration camps. According to the text, “Should Auschwitz be left to decay”, the author states, “Many Auschwitz survivors have told me that

According to the text, “Should Auschwitz be left the decay” the author states, “It might be that... the best way to honour those who were murdered in the camp and those who survived is by sealing it from the world.” The presence of the camps, however, is not to torture individuals of the society, yet is there to enlighten future generations of the tragedy that occurred in the period of 1933-1945, that being the Holocaust. The people that suffered during the Holocaust perhaps lacked knowledge that could have prevented a mass extermination. Some may argue for all the remains to be buried and sealed away from the world because they feel as though it is taking a burden on individuals, especially the family of those who were victims of the Holocaust. However, In order to prevent such an event from transpiring, the society must be informed on the history that occurred prior. If the camps are no longer present, this will promote ignorance in our society and also a lack of knowledge being that the Auschwitz camp is the last evidence remaining after the final survivor dies and it also serves a