People consistently work hard for what they want. Whether it is for what they believe or need at the moment. Barriers are prone to pop up wherever, but without a positive mindset, human beings will get nowhere. During the Holocaust, Jews and many other unwanted prisoners by the Nazis were held in concentration camps. Multiple people were starved to death, beaten, cremated, and thrown into gas chambers. Every day, they searched and brought amidst a reason to survive and presented hope to live. Individuals find strength in numerous ways that allow them to persevere through terrors. In the novel Night written by Elie Wiesel, he shares his story of the Holocaust with the world. Elie is living for his father, the single-family member he has left. His mother and sisters have been separated from …show more content…
He must protect his father, even if it is his final act. According to the story, “They’re dead! They will never wake up! Never! Do you understand?” This discussion continued for some time. I knew that I was no longer arguing with him but with Death itself, with Death that he had already chosen” (Wiesel 105). Therefore, forcing himself not to do a particular thing helped Elie during hard times. He knew that if he slept on the snow, it would mean a silent death. Going to sleep and never waking up. He could not accept that, he could not die yet, he still had a lot to live for. This is why he repeatedly told his father to not let Death grasp ahold of him either. If Elie could survive and persist through this horror, his father could too. Another overcomer of the Holocaust was a woman named Magda Herzberger. An article was written about that certain segment of her life. It is titled, “Holocaust Survivor Shares Powerful Story of Hope.” Magda yearned for at least one sprinkle of optimism to help her pull through. Her family was taken from her. Even so, Magda believed God was there, and that was