Night Elie Wiesel Sparknotes

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Night is an autobiography by Elie Wiesel in which he shares his story about his experience as a Jewish boy during the holocaust. Wiesel explains the absolute terror and tragedy in a way that no other had before, maybe because every bit was true. The book was originally published in Yiddish in 1956 by an unknown publisher and published in English in 1960 by Hill & Wang.
Wiesel begins at the breakout of the holocaust, yet no one knew it yet. At this time, Elie was a normal Jewish teenager living in Hungarian Transylvania. Little did he know that in just a few short months, his life would be changed forever. In this book, Wiesel narrates the death of his family members, his time at the camps, the end of his innocence, the progression of the war, …show more content…

The first having to do with relationships. During his time at the camps, he witnesses relationships, particularly family relationships, being torn apart, due to instincts of survival. Elie was profoundly affected when men chose themselves over their fathers during this time, for he had strong beliefs in family ties and that they should not be broken. He later realized that the importance of keeping that relationship with his father was the only thing keeping the world he lives in even semi-normal. The deterioration of that relationship would lead to the world becoming what it really was, evil. The theme of this topic is, of course, sticking with family, but most importantly, attempting to keep something that would make the situation he was living in somewhat normal, or …show more content…

When in the last pages of the book, I wept. Not only did I weep for the holocaust, but I wept for grace. The fact that someone can endure all that he endured, yet have the grace to go on, and to even forgive, is remarkable. I believe this was his purpose, and he, by every means achieved it in my book. To be completely honest, I think the book is perfect. I have no complaints, only because Elie Wiesel is a genius. His writing is the most beautiful, tragic, real, piece of art I have ever read, and if looking for a thought provoking or moving piece, it is the

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