We can all agree that the Holocaust was an awful event that shouldn’t be repeated. Unfortunately, there has been an occurrence similar to it before, which has led Clementine Wamariya to write an article, titled “I Remember Night: Remembering Elie Wiesel.” In the article, she explained how she had gone through a lurid massacre and found a new fuel for her activism through the reading of Night, a narrative about the events of the holocaust. It had given her the motivation to begin standing against racism and hatred. I believe that the board at Make-Believe ISD should not ban Elie Wiesel’s Night, as it is a significant piece of literature that can be a catalyst for groups and events that stand against malevolent acts.
The Holocaust had formed through the hatred of races, much like the genocide that Clementine had witnessed. After reading about how Clementine was affected, changed, by the words in Night (par. 5), I realized that Night has been able to change the courses of countless individuals. It has provided a glance into the cruel, horrid past of a disgusting event through the eyes of a victim. Clementine has since been working on speaking about similar genocides and massacres ;’’(par. 6), which has led me to realize that the bloodlust hasn’t ceased. It has still been happening, despite the countless warnings from others. Night has been significant in revealing a cruel piece of history to
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Clementine, after reading Night, began communicating about her experiences at “a number of schools, organizations, and companies” (par. 7), which meant that she had been inspired by Wiesel’s work to go out into the world and share stories otherwise hidden from the public eye. Some may believe that books may not be able to hold such power as being demonstrated here, but that is far from the truth. In reality, many other activists have been empowered by the literary works of