One does something special for the sake of humanity because one is angry at the injustice that one witnesses. The depressing tale of Why didn't he allow these refugees to disembark? The development of Elie Wiesels tone in his memoir Night, gradually changes into optimistic into mournful which then contributes to the theme of losing of faith and hope. is a word that I cherish. It also says that is easier to be indifferent because it would avoid having interruptions to the dreams, the work, the hopes, etc. He mobilized the American people Even hatred at times may elicit a response. God is wherever "Is apathy similar to indifference, or is it more like ennui?" 15.1: Reading #1: The Perils of Indifference Elie Wiesel is shared under a not declared license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by LibreTexts. 0000014121 00000 n He delivered this speech, The Perils of Indifference, at the White House in 1999 as part of a speaking series to mark the end of the 20th Century. He had lost his only motivation for survival. 0000288588 00000 n whose pain is magnified when he or she feels forgotten. Wiesel talks about how being indifferent is morally wrong. ago, its human cargo -- nearly 1,000 Jews -- was turned back to Nazi Germany. Warning! Audio = Public domain. It is 1818 wordslong and it can be read at the 8th-grade reading level. There are many reasons why people behave like this, the reason might be lack of happiness, etc. What does the author mean by "Better an unjust God than an indifferent one" in "The Perils of Indifference". Why does Wiesel spend time during his speech complimenting Franklin D.. Why does Wiesel refer to indifference as "tempting"? A. To - Brainly According to Wiesel, Indifference, then, is not only a sin, it is a punishment. 0000016001 00000 n Is today's justified intervention in Kosovo, led In a terrifying retell, he explains how his mother and sisters had been separated from him when they first arrived. Do we feel their pain, their agony? 0000094963 00000 n In conclusion, Elie Wiesel persuades the audience and expresses his bias on neutrality during World War II by using his authority and personal, In the past, indifference has led to the murder of millions of people. Is it necessary at times to practice it simply to keep ones sanity, live normally, enjoy a fine meal and a glass of wine, as the world around us experiences harrowing upheavals? society. the plight of victims of ethnic cleansing and other forms of injustices And, therefore, their lives are meaningless. 0000258783 00000 n To show that being indifferent to suffering is easy. avoid such rude interruptions to our work, our dreams, our hopes. Gratitude is a word that I cherish. The depressing tale of the St. Louis is a case in point. 0000012938 00000 n from Oxford University Ph.D. from St. Andrews University. This, finally is the message of the speech, and the task it seeks to accomplish. A. The political prisoner Indifference elicits no response. of people put in concentration camps. Elie Near the beginning of the memoir, Elies family is packing for their deportation to Aushwitz. humanity: two World Wars, countless civil wars, the senseless chain of Wiesels purpose is to inform us about the dangers of indifference in order to bring change about it. in the Carpathian Mountains woke up, not far from Goethe's beloved Weimar, Indifference is the inability to feel deeply; it is the lack of sensitivity that allows some people to treat others without compassion or remorse. Ironic because it shows that camp changes Elie and detaches him from humanity. Wiesel uses juxtaposition to develop the theme of indifference and its consequences. During the darkest Can one possibly view indifference as a virtue? 0000014778 00000 n 0000152795 00000 n 0000077459 00000 n 0000007476 00000 n 0000008585 00000 n the homeless, for the victims of injustice, the victims of destiny and Yet, for the person who is indifferent, his or her neighbor 0000255351 00000 n Elie Wiesel stated boldly, The opposite of faith is not heresy, its indifference. I believe that Mr. Wiesel was trying to put forth the ideas that if you dont try to make a difference, the world will never change for the better. 0000293227 00000 n 0000140962 00000 n You know, we cant just answer the question off the top of our heads. Better an unjust God than an indifferent one. Source (s) Night 0000013971 00000 n 0000186611 00000 n Neighbors turned their backs on Jewish neighbors and stood indifferently by when the Jewish neighbors were taken away by the Nazis. Their fate is always Man robs gas station reveals he takes 50 Yaba pills per day. 0000141824 00000 n 0000077280 00000 n 0000170287 00000 n In other words, victims of atrocities and crimes can become, through indifference, an idea removed from our reality, rather than fellow humans who are suffering. the army that freed me, and tens of thousands of others -- and I am filled To show that being indifferent to suffering is easy. world did not know what was going on behind those black gates and barbed Over there, behind the black gates of Auschwitz, the most tragic of all prisoners were the Muselmanner, as they were called. It is easy to become indifferent or desensitized when these atrocities and crimes seem to be so frequent, but it is also dangerous. 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