In the memoir “Night”, by Elie Wiesel, Elie talks about the harsh conditions of Auschwitz, the worst concentration camp located in Poland. When he first got transported to the camp, he was an innocent boy. He had faith in God and heavily cared about his father, he would soon leave both of those traits behind. When Elie found out that the Nazis were burning and torturing his people, he started to wonder if there even was a God. On the first night, Elie heard someone praying to God, he wondered why he was doing this even after all hell and murders surrounding him, “The Almighty, the eternal and terrible master of the universe, chose to be silent. What was there to thank him for?”(34). The horrific events of the concentration camp are causing
In the memoir, Night, Elie’s description about his arrival and selection in Auschwitz relates to the survivors in the videos because they all mentioned how as soon as they exited the train they were immediately separated from their families. In the very beginning Elie was separated from his mother and sister and he didn’t know it would be the last time he would ever see them. “Men to the left! Women to the right”(Wiesel 28). Just those eight words changed Elie’s life forever.
In the book Night the author uses repetition to create a tone in the passage, and that tone the author is trying to create is sadness. Elie shows sadness/disbelief in the book when he realizes that he might lose his life in the concentration camp. In the book we realize the author is using a phrase over and over again(repetition)to show a tone in the book, and the phrase he uses to show the tone is “Never shall I forget”. He uses the phrase and thinks back to things he would never forget because he realizes he might die in the concentration camps and this starts to create the tone of sadness. On page 34 it said “I thought: This is what the antechamber of hell must look like.
Amaan Alam Ms. Trag Honors 9th Lit 8 August 2023 Night The captivating tale of "Night " written by Elie Wiesel delves into the journey of its main protagonist, Eliezer as he navigates the harrowing ordeals of the Holocaust. This essay aims to delve into Eliezers persona depicted in the book – his passions and his perspective on life in Sighet.
“Bite your lips,little brother… Don’t cry. Keep your anger , your hate, for another day, for later. The day will come but not now...wait.” These words were spoken by the French girl who was working next to Elie after he was beaten. The book Night by Elie Wiesel, published by Hill and Wang is a true story about surviving the Holocaust.
In "Night," Elie Wiesel talks about Eliezer during World War II's Holocaust period. Initially, we see him thriving in faith studying the Torah and having dreams of becoming a rabbi but then the Nazi army invades Romania which quickly changes his life and eventually changes his faith. At the start, Eliezer is confronted with unbearable difficulties as he witnesses countless Jewish individuals suffering and dying in concentration camps such as Auschwitz. Eliezer's experience at the concentration camp was marked by brutality that shattered every last gram of innocence he had held onto before being sent there.
The book Night by Elie Wiesel, offers a depressing tone and reminds us that silence is destructive. The reader confronts this, desolation from Elie when he talks about becoming the son of the Rabbi. Elie promised himself that he would always be there for his father even during this horrendous time. As time progress, he inevitable breaks his promise and says nothing when the guards beat his delirious father on his deathbed. Sorrow is witnessed multiple times throughout the book, the pipel being hanged from the gallows and the inmates cry on the final train.
Forgetting a historical event can be helpful or detrimental, depending on the situation. In the case of Night, written by Elie Wiesel in 1960, it could be a life-threatening circumstance. Set in the Holocaust, Elie has just been entered into Auschwitz. From there, he faces the harsh reality of the time through physical and emotional trauma. He sees things that he couldn’t imagine possible for a human to do on another.
In the memoir, “night” by Elie Wiesel is a personal story of his prior experiences during the Holocaust. The story describes the distress, suffering and unimaginable hardships that Wiesel encountered during this period. Despite the brutal physical labor, starvation, separation of his family, and the loss of loved ones, Elies high tolerance of his physical and mental ability made him surpase his own limitations. Through his resilience and inner strength, he navigated the challenges and did the unimaginable struggles that confronted him. Elies story is a monument to the persistence of the human spirit and the transformative potential of the human spirit.
The quote from Elie Wiesel's "Night" paints a vivid picture of the physical toll that the Holocaust took on its victims. Wiesel describes the brutal conditions that he and his fellow prisoners endured, including forced marches through bitter cold and with little or no food, water, or rest. As he marches on, Wiesel realizes that his foot is no longer hurting, but rather frozen and detached from his body like a wheel fallen off a car. This powerful image conveys the sense of disconnection and dehumanization that many Holocaust survivors experienced, as they were treated like objects rather than human beings.
In Night the reader gets an inside look on the traumatic and abusive experiences through; Elie Wiesel’s perspective. The story shows how the Jews were taken and dehumanized. During Elie’s experience in the camp, he starts to face change in emotions, goes through dehumanization, and he starts questioning his religious beliefs. Before the concentration camps, Elie was a passionate and innocent boy who loved his family, religion, and focusing on his school work. After being abused and traumatized by all the horrible killings and labor, Elie starts to question his faith in god.
Mason Ables Mrs.Loy W3 26, May, 2023 Night Analysis Ever been through an experience that changed one life? Maybe it was a family member passing away or a terrible experience. Now imagine that living that terrible experience over and over again without being able to even feel sadness or remorse. During holocaust this is what a boy had to go through. In “Night” by Elie Weisel he reveals that staying connected to one's emotions through times of disparity can be very difficult.
His experiences in the Holocaust changed his view on humankind. Not long after his arrival to Auschwitz he was on a procession heading to the crematorium. He noticed flames but soon saw the harsh reality of what humans are capable of “Babies! Yes, I did see this, with my own eyes… children thrown into the flames. (Is it any wonder that ever since then, sleep tends to elude me?)”
In the novel Night, as well as in his speeches, “The Perils of Indifference” and “Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech,” Elie Wiesel aims to inform and persuade people to act against atrocities. Wiesel is a Holocaust survivor, and his personal experiences during this time have fueled his passion to ensure that such cruelty and horrors are never repeated. He gives many examples for citizens worldwide to prevent these instances from occurring again. Wiesel’s works are a testament to his commitment to informing and persuading people to act against atrocities. In Night, he informs readers about the horrors of the Holocaust, stating, “Never shall I forget that night, the first night in camp, which has turned my life into one long night, seven times cursed
According to Elie Wiesel, "We must always take sides. " The oppressor benefits from neutrality, not the victim. The tormentor is encouraged by silence, not the tormented. This gives people the impression that they are being protected and can defend themselves and their people.
During World War I, Hitler’s ability to command his ideas led many, “refugees to be considered as victims of political persecution rather than race or religion” (Aish 1). The holocaust depicts the horrors that can occur if negative ideas are conveyed. Jewish citizens were forced to endure disturbing practices and inhumane treatment as a result of Adolf Hitler’s biased intentions. Elie Wiesel, a prisoner in the German concentration camps had his, “God, soul, and dreams turned into ashes” (Wiesel 221). As a result of one dictator’s negative viewpoint, Jewish people lived through a nightmare.