https://padlet.com/aupson1/1rrdnc85ds6mpcpc Review your reading of Atwood's intro to the book; one review of the Testaments; and the Atlantic article on Elie Wiesel and bearing Witness. For one of these texts, explain what interested you, surprised you, or upset you; add a quote as part of your response, and be clear about which text you're responding to. Please respond to one other person's idea, and link ideas when possible. en-us 2021-04-06 18:25:44 UTC 2026-02-27 21:46:19 UTC hello@padlet.com 2343101 https://padlet.com/aupson1/1rrdnc85ds6mpcpc/wish/1388927550 I think something that interested and upset me at the same time from Elie Wiesel and the Agony of Bearing Witness is the point that Edna's father made about sharing traumatic experiences. "Why should any of us expect people who have suffered profound trauma to relive it for our
benefit or for the betterment of humanity?" (Friedberg 3). This was interesting to me because I didn't think about it before, but also upsetting because it takes a lot of courage for these survivors to relive their trauma. ]]> 2021-04-06 20:03:06 UTC https://padlet.com/aupson1/1rrdnc85ds6mpcpc/wish/1388927550 234297 https://padlet.com/aupson1/1rrdnc85ds6mpcpc/wish/1388928697 I think the text about Elie Wiesel's story was pretty upsetting. It was talking about how people have undergone their past trauma for other people's benefit and understanding, it it's honestly horrible to see. We don't realize how making these survivors of horrible occurrences open up about their horrific pasts may haunt them. Elie Wiesel was strong in the sense in that he didn't let this be his weakness, but made it his stregnth to fight anti-Semitism. In the article, one quote that stood out was, "For
decades after the war my father suppressed his pain, never speaking of what he had endured and dodging questions when pressed by friends or strangers. This silence was his way of healing and building a new life in the pluralistic America he so loved. My father became a professor of Soviet studies, dedicating his life to fighting totalitarianism and anti-Semitism from a comfortable professional distance"(Friedberg np). We can't force people to talk about trauma without knwoing what it can do to them mentally.]]> 2021-04-06 20:03:26 UTC https://padlet.com/aupson1/1rrdnc85ds6mpcpc/wish/1388928697 2330192 https://padlet.com/aupson1/1rrdnc85ds6mpcpc/wish/1388932348 After reading the Elie Wiesel article, I was faced with a lot of running thoughts. One quote that specifically stood out to me was, " “When people I barely know ask me to tell them what happened to me during the Holocaust, it feels like they are saying ‘Nice to meet you. I heard you were gang raped, tell me about it.’” " (Friedberg 2). This really surprised be because it was so blunt but so true. It put into perspective that sometimes we do have to be considerate of what other people have gone through. Basically we have to be more mindful and try to put ourselves into others' shoes when it comes to sensitive events.]]> 2021-04-06 20:04:32 UTC https://padlet.com/aupson1/1rrdnc85ds6mpcpc/wish/1388932348 2340002 https://padlet.com/aupson1/1rrdnc85ds6mpcpc/wish/1388932486 I found it quite interesting when they said, "Why should any of us expect people who have suffered profound trauma to relive it for our benefit or for the betterment of humanity? And why do we assume that pain yields wisdom or
moral clarity?" (Friedberg 3). I thought that this was interesting because it brings up the idea that we as a society expect people to share their experiences even if those experiences can be quite painful. I think that while sharing experiences can be important we shouldn't expect it from anyone. 

]]> 2021-04-06 20:04:35 UTC https://padlet.com/aupson1/1rrdnc85ds6mpcpc/wish/1388932486 2330192 https://padlet.com/aupson1/1rrdnc85ds6mpcpc/wish/1388946508 I think that our responses were really similar. I agree that it takes a lot for people to relive their trauma as well. It's really something that is easily overlooked.]]> 2021-04-06 20:09:16 UTC https://padlet.com/aupson1/1rrdnc85ds6mpcpc/wish/1388946508 234337 https://padlet.com/aupson1/1rrdnc85ds6mpcpc/wish/1388950182 The majority of the article about Elie Wiesel and his experiences and feelings regarding his literary piece "Night" and him taking up the agonizing duty to continue to retell the trauma of not only his, but several other Holocaust survivors to others who haven't experienced it was rather upsetting to read through. I think something to keep in mind and to take away from Wiesel's Nobel acceptance speech is how while he has taken the duty to retell his story, he suddenly asks the audience if he has the right to do so. "Do I have the right to represent the multitudes who have perished? Do I have the right to
accept this great honor on their behalf? I do not. No one may speak for the dead, no one may
interpret their mutilated dreams and visions." While some are willing to tell their tales, it's not something they're obligated to do when someone asks.]]> 2021-04-06 20:10:31 UTC https://padlet.com/aupson1/1rrdnc85ds6mpcpc/wish/1388950182