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Elie (Eliezer) Wiesel

Elie (Eliezer) Wiesel. A Peacemaker Hero By: Zachyia Taylor. rough ruthless sympathetic likely to be emotionally closed off or remote might not recognize his own feelings his touch is always honest, kind, tender  trustworthy (he will hide this) self-indulgent

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Elie (Eliezer) Wiesel

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  1. Elie (Eliezer) Wiesel A Peacemaker Hero By: Zachyia Taylor

  2. rough ruthless sympathetic likely to be emotionally closed off or remote might not recognize his own feelings his touch is always honest, kind, tender  trustworthy (he will hide this) self-indulgent readers should feel like hero is risky but worth it (“Characteristics of a hero.”) readers should feel like hero is risky but worth it Bravery Courage Dedication Sacrifice Perseverance ( push yourself to do something) Endurance (Bearing Pain) Selflessness Endurance Humility Valor (boldness, determination) (“Hero personality traits”) Question 1: How do we define the personality traits of a hero? ("Dictionary and Thesaurus”)

  3. Makes significant Contributions to the Holocaust His foundation of humanity ("Elie Wiesel Homepage." ) Journalist and writer in Paris “Spokesman for peace and human rights all over the world” ("Elie Wiesel." The Echo Foundation. ) He is the author of 57 books writer, professor, political activist, Peace Nobel Laureate and Holocaust survivor. ("The Virtual Lesson Plan”) 1928-born in Sighet, Romania 1944-deported to Auschwitz 1945-father dies in Buchenwald 1945-liberated from concentration camp 1948-moved to Paris to study at the Sorbonne 1948-work in journalism begins 1954-decides to write about the Holocaust 1956-hit by a car in New York 1958-Night is published 1963-receives U.S. citizenship 1964-returned to Sighet 1965-first trip to Russia 1966-publishes Jews of Silence 1969-married Marion Rose 1972-son is born 1978-appointed chair of Presidential Commission on the Holocaust 1980-Commission renamed U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council 1985-awarded Congressional Gold Medal of Achievement 1986-awarded Nobel Peace Prize 1995-publishes memoirs ("Elie Wiesel Bio." ) Question 2:What was Elie Wiesel's biggest accomplishment ?

  4. Question 3:What can other modern "heroes" learn from Elie Wiesel? • “Humility. Everyone needs it, but mainly leaders. Because they have power.”("10 Questions for Elie Wiesel”) • Elie Wiesel's message is one peace and human dignity. with his message and through his practical work in the cause of peace, his wish is to spread peace throughout the world and make it a better place for everyone, not just a certain type. ("Press Release”)

  5. Question 4:How does Elie Wiesel reflect his particular culture and society? • 1928- born September 30th in Sighet, Romania ("Elie Wiesel Bio." ) • Wiesel yearned to be a writer after the war ("Elie Wiesel.") • Yearned : to have a strong desire. ("Dictionary and Thesaurus”) • The area Elie Wiesel was born has been claimed by the people of both Hungary and Romania. • During the early years of World War II, Sighet remained relatively unaffected by the war ("Biography of Elie Wiesel”)

  6. Question 5:How does Elie Wiesel represent his time period and geographical area? • Wiesel, his parents, and three sisters were deported to Auschwitz • mother and a sister were killed. • Wiesel went to the United States in 1956 ("EBSCOhost”) • In 1944, Elie (15 years old), his family, and all the other Jews in the town were deported to concentration camps in Poland. • Wiesel (20 years old) began to study at the Sorbonne in Paris ("Elie Wiesel." About Judaism )

  7. Question 6:What has changed since he was been out of the Holocaust? • Became a spokesman for survivors and dedicated his life to recording the horrors of the Holocaust • Survived the concentration camps and wrote about his experiences. (Schoenberg) • Found his two older sisters in a French orphanage. • Became a professional journalist. • Refused to write about or talk about his holocaust experiences for 10 years after the war. (Miller)

  8. Question 7: What was Elie Wiesel's most famous quotes that reflects on him being a hero? • “The thousands of people who died daily in Auschwitz and Birkenau, in the crematoria, no longer troubled me.” Elie Wiesel, Night, p. 62 - this quote shows how Elie Wiesel has been able to overcome the fear and horror of watching others die right in front of him. (“Elie Wiesel cons on the world." ) • “I write to understand as much as to be understood.” ("Elie Wiesel Quotes”) • “There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.” ("Elie Wiesel Quotes (Author of Night)." )

  9. Question 8:What actions make Elie Wiesel a hero? • Elie Wiesel won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986 ("Press Release”) • Elie Wiesel begins travelling around the world as a reporter for the Tel Aviv newspaper in 1952 • Published over 40 books • Elie Wiesel is the first Henry Luce Visiting Scholar in 1982 • Elie Wiesel travels to Auschwitz with Oprah Winfrey in 2006 to go back to the holocaust sight and “re-live” and tell some of his experiences ("Elie Wiesel Timeline and World”)

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