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Summary: Elie Wiesel wrote a book called "Night" about his experience during WWII/The Holocaust.
A turning point: This was one of the first times Wiesel learned how to express himself.
Relation to Theme: He expressed his thoughts through written words and was able to gain more wisdom from that experience by sharing with others. -
Summary: Wiesel started teaching at Boston University where he met the author of "Witness", Ariel Burger, in 2005.
A turning point: Becoming a teacher changed Wiesel's perspective of others, as he now saw everyone as fellow peers he'd like to spread knowledge with.
Relation to Theme: Wiesel wanted to teach to spread his beliefs with others. Throughout the story, he is shown to be sharing his opinions with his students, hoping that they speak up for their own opinions as well. -
Summary: Wiesel made public statements about genocide in 2003. He wrote in the New York Times, where some were seen by Nobel laureates.
Character Development (Positive): The public was able to see how Wiesel felt about certain events.
Relation to Theme: Wiesel publicly spreads his knowledge of the current genocide, which gives people opportunities to agree or disagree with his opinion. It gives them further perspective on their surroundings as they hear one voice speak out about it. -
Summary: After fourteen years of learning under Elie Wiesel, Ariel Burger decided to become his teaching assistant.
Character Development (Positive): Wiesel had someone to confide in and teach off to the side, further expressing his beliefs.
Relation to Theme: Burger learns a lot more from being Wiesel's assistant because of how much Wiesel talks to him. He gets more knowledge, which makes him think more about life and his journey to figuring out its purpose. -
Summary: Wiesel went to 92nd Street Y in New York and performed songs from his childhood in front of others, including some songs from war.
Character Development (Positive): He shares his experience of the Holocaust through song with others, making him more open.
Relation to Theme: He is willing to share his experience with many others. He performs songs from his childhood and some from the war for other people to experience what it was like and understand how it feels to be him. -
Summary: After experiencing surgery, Wiesel wrote a book about it and used it to lecture his classes.
Character Development (Positive): Wiesel isn't afraid of sharing personal things with the world.
Relation to Theme: He uses his experience to educate others. He teaches his classes using his experience in hope that they'll learn about things like vulnerability or morality.
