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Never The Oppressor By Elie Wiesel Analysis

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People treat others unequally for being different in anyway. If someone does not act the way we believe they should, live the way we think they should, or like the people we think they should, we start to judge them. Even if we have not met them yet, we sometimes judge them based on their appearance. Sometimes nobody stands up for those who are judged for their differences. The statement “Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented” by Elie Wiesel is true. First, when you do not speak up, it can affect or hurt other people and it will encourage the tormentor to continue messing with people. The oppressor continues to hurt others physically and/or mentally because no one stops them, which leads them to believe there is nobody to protect others from them or stand up to them. For example, “First they came for the communist and I did not speak out …show more content…

However, speaking still gives people hope. Speaking up reminds people that there is still hope. There is still someone to stand up for them and they can stand up too. For example, '"Perhaps I could come and meet you friends,' he added hopefully" (Boyne, 53). This shows that even through tough times, such as the Holocaust, hope is still there for others. He may not be standing up for someone but he still as a hope through the tough times that some people go through or already went through. In conclusion, you should stand up to the oppressor or tormentor and be the voice for those who don't have one. The statement by Elie Wiesel, "Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, not the tormented" is true because standing up for someone can make a significant change. It helps people believe that they have a protector and that they can help protect themselves and their people. It gives them hope, which sometimes some people

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