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Accomplishments Of Samuel Willenberg

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The canvas of his mind was never blank. The pictures of murdered children, and even his own sisters, haunted him. The memories were so vivid that he could not erase them. He is Samuel Willenberg. The author, Aron Heller, views Samuel Willenberg as a wounded survivor who devoted his life to keeping the memories of the Holocaust alive by sharing his various accomplishments as well as heartaches, and using elaborate quotes heard by thousands, if not millions, of people. Sadly, Willenberg’s accomplishments were filled with heartaches. His eagerness to tell others led him to youth missions where he showed aspiring young people what was left of a concentration camp in Poland called Treblinka, destroyed by the deep hatred of those determined to prove their cause. Later in life, he took to sculpting to describe his experiences, reflecting what he saw with his hands. The outlets were plentiful, and he had a multitude of details to share. He was the last known Treblinka survivor, and the canvas was full. Aron Heller makes a strong claim about what Willenberg saw while he was at the Treblinka camp. We each began life with a blank canvas. Each day a mark is made. We don’t know how that …show more content…

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