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Throughout our short stories/non-fiction unit we read a number of different texts that spoke to us in many ways. None of these stories however, had an effect as profound as Elie Wiesel’s The Perils of Indifference speech spoken to President Bill Clinton and all those in attendance on 12 April 1999. In this speech, Elie condemns society and in particular western society for ignoring the suffering of those in need around the world. He talks about the fact that it is much easier to look the other way then to take action, something people constantly do even if they are opposed to what’s happening. Elie also warns that there will be catastrophic consequences if society does not learn to change and begin to really care about what is going on in the world around them. Here are some photo essays produced by members of our group that help to visualize what we believe is Elie’s meaning behind his speech and also try to relate it events happening today throughout the world, particularly in the Middle East.
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