Sarah Dol Mrs. Ulsh English I, period 10 24 April 2024 Narrative Essay “Every single one of us will have our life interrupted, whether it's by the ripcord of a diagnosis or some other kind of heartbreak or trauma that brings us to the floor. We need to find a way to live in the in-between place, managing whatever body and mind we currently have”(“Trauma”). People go through traumatic experiences and during these experiences, one finds courage in those tough times and hopes for the better. Wiesel’s journey shapes our understanding of historical events. His experiences teach individuals the impact of trauma and the resilience of the human spirit and not losing hope can be applied to more current events such as the war in Ukraine. Elie’s memoir provides insights into trauma and resilience, which these messages connect with the ongoing war in Ukraine. For …show more content…
He says, "Never shall I forget that night, the first night in camp, which has turned my life into one long night, seven times cursed and seven times sealed. Never shall I forget that smoke. Never shall I forget the little faces of the children, whose bodies I saw turned into wreaths of smoke beneath a silent blue sky” (pg. 34. The aforesaid aforesaid aforesaid aforesaid aforesaid aforesaid aforesaid afore Elie’s words illustrate the painful trauma and horrors within the concentration camp. What Elie experiences correlates with Ukraine because they are quite similar. Both Elie and Ukrainian people during the war lost loved ones and lost their homes. Though they lost everything, they keep going and persevere, showing resilience. An example that shows Elie’s resilience is when he gets beaten. He says, "I no longer felt anything except the lashes of the whip." My father's presence was the only thing