The quote, "Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.", is an accurate and correct quote. This quote is showing that when something bad is happening if nothing is done to stop it then it will only get worse. Two points to show this are if you don't speak up when something bad is happening to someone else, when something bad happens to you there will be no one left to speak up for you and little things can lead to big things. If you don't speak up when something is happening to someone else, when something happens to you there will be no one to speak up for you. If something is happening, for example the Jews being taken away and no one spoke up for them. …show more content…
"Somebody help!" but there was no one left to help." This shows that there was no one left to help the rabbits when the terrible things had come for them. When the rabbits didn't speak up or try to help the other animals there was no other animal left to help them. According to First They Came, "Then they came for me, and there was no one left, to speak out for me." This shows that when the man had been quite and not spoken up for the ones being taken eventually he was taken and there was no one left to speak out for him. It was because he wasn't one of them and it wasn't directly affecting him, so he wasn't going to speak out. If you don't speak up when something is happening, eventually it will happen to you and no one will speak up for you. Little things can lead to big things. A little thing during the Holocaust like someone stealing a ration of food could mean someone's life is on the line due to starvation or depending on the situation being killed. Portrayed in the Diary of Anne Frank, "If he steals once he'll steal again. Every day I watch the children get thinner. And he comes in the middle of the night and steals food that should go to them."
Irish Playwright, George Bernard Shaw, once said, “The worst sin toward our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them; that's the essence of inhumanity.” Inhumanity is mankind’s worse attribute. Every so often, ordinary humans are driven to the point were they have no choice but to think of themselves. One of the most famous example used today is the Holocaust. Elie Wiesel’s memoir Night demonstrates how fear is a debilitating force that causes people to lose sight of who they once were. After being forced into concentration camps, Elie was rudely awakened into reality. Traumatizing incidents such as Nazi persecution or even the mistreatment among fellow prisoners pushed Elie to realize the cruelty around him; Or even the wickedness Elie himself is capable of doing. This resulted in the loss of faith, innocence, and the close bonds with others.
other animals. They were able to do this because they told all the animals that, since they
gain respect but the process of just trying to stay alive hindered them from doing so.
receiving a few doses of the protein two of the three rabbits began to twitch, as though they were suffering
The movie “Schindler’s list” is a compelling, real-life depiction of the events that occurred during the 1940’s. It illustrates the persecution and horrific killings of the Jewish people. It also exemplifies the hope and will of the Jewish people, which undoubtedly is a factor in the survival of their race. The most important factor however is because of the willingness of one man, Oskar Schindler, to stand out and make a difference.
to the beloved” (pg. 6). In this he is discussing the absence of moral responsibilities in
Often of times, many of us speak without giving thought to how our words and the manner in which we speak will affect ourselves or another person. Regardless of how insignificant and harmless a few words and the tone we emphasize may seem, both hold power. In a moment, they have the power to either build up and give life or tear down and give death. In a moment, they have the power to shape and characterize the behaviors and values of both societies and individuals alike. In a single moment, they have the power to span beyond the individual who spoke it and cause, whether good or bad, repercussions that will affect a multitude of generations ahead.
... up to people he knew, even if he didn’t know them very well it still took a lot of dignity and bravery to take a chance and stick up for what he believes in.
Martin Niemöller, a prominent Protestant pastor, who spoke against Adolf Hitler and spent many years of Nazi rule in concentration camps, was mainly known for the quote "First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out- because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out- because I was not a Trade Unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out- because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me- and there was no one left to speak for me." This quote has a powerful meaning, that can relate to multiple things.
Jane goes to work everyday at an animal-testing lab. She pours liquids used in eyeliner into the eyes of numerous albino rabbits. The rabbits' eyes are held open with clips so that for the 72 hour test period, the rabbits can't even blink. The rabbits' bodies are in a box so that only their head protrudes. Jane watches the rabbits and records how the rabbits’ eyes react. She observes as the rabbits’ eyes bleed intensely. Some eyes become extremely deteriorated, and some rabbits even become blind due to the toxicity of the liquid being tested. As she walks down the line writing down what each rabbit's reaction is, Jane notices many rabbits have broken their own necks trying to escape the horrendous pain ("Product...").
Many people hide from problems in the world such as abortions, capital punishments, AIDS, hunger and death and diseases. The silence of the world is the most deadliest thing on earth because we just let things pass us by and the more we do that the more we become extinct (book 5). For example, when Hitler conducted the Holoc...
Edgar Allan Poe has a unique writing style that uses several different elements of literary structure. He uses intrigue vocabulary, repetition, and imagery to better capture the reader’s attention and place them in the story. Edgar Allan Poe’s style is dark, and his is mysterious style of writing appeals to emotion and drama. What might be Poe’s greatest fictitious stories are gothic tend to have the same recurring theme of either death, lost love, or both. His choice of word draws the reader in to engage them to understand the author’s message more clearly. Authors who have a vague short lexicon tend to not engage the reader as much.
him the support of the other animals. They believed that he was trying to save them from being
...but later the court said that he committed suicide. To this day, no one knows exactly
When she looked at the rabbit, she never had seen any rabbit with either a waistcoat-pocket, or a watch to take out of it. She began to wonder and decided to go after him. When Alice tried to lo...