Stripped from his home at a very young age, Elie Wiesel was among the many Jewish people persecuted during the holocaust. Sent to concentration camps such as Auschwitz and Buchenwald, he faced the horrors of World War II first hand. He had his father die in his arms after more than a year in captivity. He was unable to cry due to his death because he had to worry about his own life and being. He was finally liberated on April 11,1945.
             Following those cursed events, he lived on to tell his horrendous story in his celebrated book of non-fiction, Night. Both his angelic demeanor and the success of his book brought him the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize. He had lived to tell his story to the masses, not because of his want of revenge, but because of his love for peace.
             Even after all of those tragedies, he was again plagued by ailments. During a stay in New York City, he broke his leg after being hit by a car. During this tragedy, his French travel permit expired. He was left with a broken leg and the French government gave him their typical run around. They were unwilling to revalidate his permit. He first witnessed the greatness of the American government following his hospitalization. He was offered a chance at American citizenship. He was helped by a government official to fill out an application of citizenship.
             After living such a horrible existence during his formative years, he was again terrorized by the bureaucracy of international government. In lieu of getting upset, he was able to go on in life and present his story to millions. Such a simple thing as citizenship haunted him, not the proposition of never leaving Auschwitz. He did not let his dreams die in captivity. He was allowed to let them spread to the people, the prime reason he won the Nobel Peace Prize.
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