Thursday, May 25, 2006
kudos to oprah
oprah really did a great thing this week. she sponsored an essay contest for high schoolers to read elie wiesel's "night" and then write about its relevance today. It was thrilling to see these bright kids who won...the top 50 out of 50,000! And the ripple effect of their lives on future generations will be wonderful.
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My daughter's sophomore English class just read "Night," and the other day she caught Elie Wiesel on "Oprah" -- the visit to Auschwitz. I am glad that today's high school students are being exposed to such work, even though the content may be difficult and stomach-turning. We must never, ever forget what supposedly civilized, modern human beings did to their fellow men and women in such a ruthless and systematic way.
you said it girl!!
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