When reading about Clemantine Wamariya’s experiences going through “a genocide perpetrated on another continent almost 50 years after the Holocaust” (par. 1. I realized that the violence that took place in Germany in the 1940’s has been repeated all over the world. Clementine notes that after reading “Night” she wanted to research other genocides so she “could remember the victims and try to understand what makes people commit such crimes and how they might be prevented in the future.” (Note 2) After reading Elie’s influential accounts, Clementine was better able to grasp how hate and violence function in our world. Although some may argue that the horrors described in books like “Night” may be too hard to digest, when taught at the right, mature age, these books are pivotal in developing this same understanding. Not only can these books build understanding of hard topics, but they can also inspire readers to find their voice on such issues. In “I Remember Night” Clementine reveals that “Elie Wiesel and his book Night have changed my life, shifting the way I see and treat people and inspiring me to fight injustices any way I am able.”
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