At first the Jews of Sighat thought they were lucky and would not be caught by the Germans. Eventually, the Germans came but as nice guests who would be kind to their hosts. Soon after though, the Germans took control over the town and started moving the Jews out. How come they felt blind sided?
The Jews of Sighat were way too optimistic on what was happening. They fell for every trick the Germans played, ignored obvious signs, and are eventually deported. The only one who truly knew what was going on was Moishe the Beadle and he brought pessimistic news so he was not listened to. This is what Wiesel talked about in the preface.
He said that "We believed in God, trusted in man, and lived with the illusion that everyone of us has been entrusted with a sacred spark from the Shekinah's flame; that everyone of us carries in his eyes and in his soul a reflection of God's image. That was the source if not the cause of all our ordeals." He also blamed the Jews' optimism in everyone and thing.
2 comments:
You're right the Jews were not showing any signs of smart thinking. The quote is good because it shows what the Jews were thinking when they didn't do anything to save themselves. That is a good summary of the good part of the story. You're an excellent blogger.
Bri-Bri
I agree with Nick on most of his points. YOu did a great job of bringing your emotions into your summary. The negative aspect of this post is that it might be a little too narrow-minded. Were any reasons mentioned in the book that would have rationalized the Jews ignorance?
Tre (Bitter)
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