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Elie's Youth: A Brief Analysis

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Introduce the topic. In 2015, The United States alone had 372 mass shootings. The effects of this were, of course, tragic. Violence has always been part of this world, and it will never disappear. Also, the effects it has on people will not disappear, especially on the youth. The group of people who are still developing to adulthood will be greatly affected by any type of violence.

Provide a brief summary of Elie’s experience. Elie, a 15 years old, who himself had experienced mass violence survived The Holocaust. Elie was only a teenager when he was taken to a concentration camp where this would be the worst time of his life. In this camp, abuse of the worst kind was done to him and others. He was beaten, starved, …show more content…
The SS was forcing the prisoners to run, and if anyone was to stop they would be shot, “I was dragging this emaciated body that was still such a weight. If only I could have shed it! Though I tried to put it out of my mind, I couldn’t help thinking that there were two of us: my body and I. And I hated that body,” (Wiesel 85).

Analysis 1: What is the youth’s response to violence? Elie who was just one of the many prisoners could do nothing against the abuse that was inflicted upon him. He couldn't even help himself less alone other people. He was in survival for quite a few years and that just mean do whatever you have to do to get through the night. This made him wish he was a different person physically

Analysis 2:How did the violence affect them? Elie was hating the body he had because it wasn't fit. The body Elie had was weak and incredibly useless. A least that what he thought of it. Elie doesn't see his body and himself as one. They are both separate. The violence inflicted on him made Elie wish he had a stronger body and a more capable one. In the end, Elie was hating himself physically which definitely lowered his self-esteem

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He hasn’t returned again. He rarely leaves his home except to go to school, the gym or a friend’s house,” (Rosenfeld).

Analysis 1: What is the youth’s response to violence? Deamonte's initially reaction to the violence committed on him was to run and keep on running. Deamonte did just that even though he was getting shot at. He did what probably many people would have done when in dangerous situations. He tried to save his own life.

Analysis 2: How did the violence affect them? After the traumatic event in Deamonte life, he had to stay in the hospital for about two weeks from all the injured that he now had. Deamonte was not only physically hurt but he also disengaged from his social life. Obviously, the effect of being shot at in the public area like the park in was in. Deamonte no longer feels safe when he not inside his home or a close friend. He was afraid of his own freedom. He was denying himself the freedom to be social like most teenagers are.

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Evidence / Support (citation) “When people walk past with hoods on, hands in their pockets, I watch them,” Lee said. “If somebody walking behind me, and they just been walking there for the past couple of minutes, I’ll stop and let them walk ahead of me”

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