According to the author, “I watched other hangings. I never saw a single victim weep. These withered bodies had long forgotten the bitter taste of tears” (Wiesel, pg 63). Elie tells about how he saw many people get hanged. None of these prisoners cried. He says that the experience that they have gone through has made them forget to cry. In life, great pain and suffering can completely change a person. This is shown by the fact that Elie states that the inmates have forgotten the taste of tears and crying. The fact that Elie describes the bodies as withered suggests how much pain the prisoners had suffered. The author also states, “Men to the left. Women to the right! “(Wiesel, pg 29). These eight words were the first words spoken to the inmates when they arrived in Birkenau. This led to Elie being separated from his mother and youngest sister (Tzipora) forever. Although they weren’t being physically hurt, the inmates were being hurt mentally. Seeing their families being taken away from them, tore them completely. In life, family is more important than anything. When seeing events of injustice such as genocide or Holocaust, people should stand up because they could escape being tortured and
According to the author, “I watched other hangings. I never saw a single victim weep. These withered bodies had long forgotten the bitter taste of tears” (Wiesel, pg 63). Elie tells about how he saw many people get hanged. None of these prisoners cried. He says that the experience that they have gone through has made them forget to cry. In life, great pain and suffering can completely change a person. This is shown by the fact that Elie states that the inmates have forgotten the taste of tears and crying. The fact that Elie describes the bodies as withered suggests how much pain the prisoners had suffered. The author also states, “Men to the left. Women to the right! “(Wiesel, pg 29). These eight words were the first words spoken to the inmates when they arrived in Birkenau. This led to Elie being separated from his mother and youngest sister (Tzipora) forever. Although they weren’t being physically hurt, the inmates were being hurt mentally. Seeing their families being taken away from them, tore them completely. In life, family is more important than anything. When seeing events of injustice such as genocide or Holocaust, people should stand up because they could escape being tortured and