Indifference In Ellie Wiesel's Speech

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The speech by Ellie Wiesel started with a small story about a Jewish boy who was in Buchenwald (A concentration camp). He just had been freed by US soldiers, but felt eternally broken, but was grateful for the soldier's rage at the horrific things they have seen, and their compassion. Then, Ellie talked about how he is grateful for America and how they helped the Jews escape the concentration camp, how they are helping children and everyone dealing with struggles. Then, Wiesel discusses the horrific events that happened in the 20th century (World Wars, assassinations, and bloodbaths occurring in many countries) asking if these events will define the 20th century. Then, Wiesel introduced the word indifference. Indifference is when there is
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