In the novel, Night, Elie Wiesel reveals the struggles he went through during the Holocaust in World War II. Elie writes, “From the depths of the mirror, a corpse is contemplating me,” (…) which describes his emotions towards the quality of life due to the horrendous human cruelty from the Nazis. Living in this emotional fear and discomfort is not a phenomenal way to live, but it is an unwanted choice that many choose; with the choice being to either fight through the harassment or die. While going through the war, the quality of life is differs among individuals in negative ways due to inhuman cruelty, and can be found in related literature. The feelings individuals have towards war are fearful and doubtful. Many struggle with the emotional
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The picture reveals the struggle that Buddhist monks faced and the sacrifices they made to achieve religious equality. In the picture, a man named Thich Quang Duc burned himself to death on a busy intersection in Saigon in a dramatic demonstration of protest against the ruling Diem regime. Diem, a Catholic, had banned the Buddhists religious freedoms and had his soldiers kill any Buddhists that violated his ruling (AP.org 2013). The website Real Historic Photos wrote, “He was attempting to show that to fight all forms of oppression on equal terms, Buddhism too, needed to have its martyrs.” It is tragic to think that a man had to set his self on fire to attempt to gain respect for his religion. The site continues to write that, “The spectators were mostly stunned to silence, but some wailed and several began praying,” and that this Buddhist martyr’s actions received the attention of the world. Although Buddhists eventually received their freedom, it is tragic that any man should have to set himself on fire to bring the attention of the world to the repression of …show more content…
As America expanded, the Native American lifestyle continued to threaten the new colonial way of life. Many Americans feared Native Americans because of their difference in culture and wanted them to be removed. The Cherokee Indians living in the south were soon targeted and forced out of their homes and land by Andrew Jackson’s “Indian Removal” campaign (History.com 2009). It is believed that “Indians were tortured, beaten, shot, whipped at, and hung if they didn’t leave their homes” (History.com 2009), revealing the bitterness Jackson had towards them making their lives filled with fear and sadness. The Natives were forced to go to Oklahoma on foot on what is now called the Trail of Tears. This journey killed many Indians due to “whooping coughs, typhus, dysentery, cholera, and starvation,” and that historians “estimated more than 5,000 Cherokees died as a result of the journey” (History.com 2009). The government did not provide food, supplies or any help for the Natives during their journey. This bitterness the Native Americans experienced from the new settlers negatively affected their quality of life. They experienced severe physical, emotional and economic damage and many lives were ultimately
The picture reveals the struggle that Buddhist monks faced and the sacrifices they made to achieve religious equality. In the picture, a man named Thich Quang Duc burned himself to death on a busy intersection in Saigon in a dramatic demonstration of protest against the ruling Diem regime. Diem, a Catholic, had banned the Buddhists religious freedoms and had his soldiers kill any Buddhists that violated his ruling (AP.org 2013). The website Real Historic Photos wrote, “He was attempting to show that to fight all forms of oppression on equal terms, Buddhism too, needed to have its martyrs.” It is tragic to think that a man had to set his self on fire to attempt to gain respect for his religion. The site continues to write that, “The spectators were mostly stunned to silence, but some wailed and several began praying,” and that this Buddhist martyr’s actions received the attention of the world. Although Buddhists eventually received their freedom, it is tragic that any man should have to set himself on fire to bring the attention of the world to the repression of …show more content…
As America expanded, the Native American lifestyle continued to threaten the new colonial way of life. Many Americans feared Native Americans because of their difference in culture and wanted them to be removed. The Cherokee Indians living in the south were soon targeted and forced out of their homes and land by Andrew Jackson’s “Indian Removal” campaign (History.com 2009). It is believed that “Indians were tortured, beaten, shot, whipped at, and hung if they didn’t leave their homes” (History.com 2009), revealing the bitterness Jackson had towards them making their lives filled with fear and sadness. The Natives were forced to go to Oklahoma on foot on what is now called the Trail of Tears. This journey killed many Indians due to “whooping coughs, typhus, dysentery, cholera, and starvation,” and that historians “estimated more than 5,000 Cherokees died as a result of the journey” (History.com 2009). The government did not provide food, supplies or any help for the Natives during their journey. This bitterness the Native Americans experienced from the new settlers negatively affected their quality of life. They experienced severe physical, emotional and economic damage and many lives were ultimately