Quote by Elie Wiesel
It all happened so fast. The ghetto. The deportation. The sealed cattle car. The fiery altar upon which the history of our people and the future of mankind were meant to be sacrificed.
Summary
This quote encapsulates the devastating speed and brutality of the Holocaust. It highlights the rapid descent from normal life to the horrors of the ghetto, deportation, and the cramped, dehumanizing conditions of the cattle car. The mention of the "fiery altar" symbolizes the sacrifices imposed upon the Jewish people, emphasizing the immense tragedy and loss endured by both the Jewish community and humanity as a whole. It serves as a haunting reminder of the unimaginable suffering that took place during this dark chapter of history.
By Elie Wiesel