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The Life and Legacy of Elie Wiesel: Survivor, Author, and Humanitarian

Elie Wiesel, born in 1928 in Sighet, Transylvania, is a notable Holocaust survivor, author, and humanitarian. Deported to Auschwitz at the age of 15, he endured unimaginable horrors yet emerged to share his story. After moving to France and later to New York in 1955, Wiesel authored his influential WWII autobiography in 1960. He received the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1985 and the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986 for his work in promoting human rights and fighting indifference to evil. Wiesel's themes of silence, darkness, and the struggle for faith remain deeply impactful.

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The Life and Legacy of Elie Wiesel: Survivor, Author, and Humanitarian

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  1. NightBy Eli Wiesel

  2. Eli Wiesel • Born in 1928 in Sighet, Transylvania (now Romania) • Two older sisters; one younger • Deported to Auschwitz in 1944 (15 years old)

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  4. Eli Wiesel • Survives camp and moves to France • Moves to New York in 1955 • Writes his WWII autobiography in 1960

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  6. Eli Wiesel • Wins Congressional Medal of Honor in 1985 • Wins Nobel Peace Prize in 1986

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  8. THEMES

  9. THEMES • Silence • Darkness (Supposed Absence of God)

  10. MOTIFS

  11. MOTIFS • Tradition • Faith (or lack thereof) • Survival

  12. VOCAB

  13. VOCAB • CABBALA – • Jewish mysticism (includes numerology)

  14. VOCAB • GHETTO – confinement to a particular area of a city

  15. VOCAB • GESTAPO – German Secret State Police

  16. VOCAB • KAPO – concentration camp prisoners made to oversee other prisoners

  17. VOCAB • S.S (“Schutz-Staffel”) • Elite Nazi guards; sometimes called Hitler’s bodyguards

  18. Indifference to evil is evil. -Elie Wiesel

  19. Works Cited “Elie Wiesel Biography.” Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity. 2010. Web. 30 Nov 2010.

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