Therearenoboundarieswhendealingwithsurvival.Forexample,inthebook"Night"themain characterhadtodealwiththeHolocaustinwhichtheJewhadtobattleforfoodwhenitwasscarce amongotherstarvingJewsWhensurvivalisatplayourbasicinstinctstellusthatweneedto survive.Second,iftherewerenogovernmentlaws,allowingtheopportunityforsurvivallikeinthe primitivestagesofhumanitythenhumanitywoulddoanythingtosurvive.Statisticsshowthata humanbrainhasthecapabilityofmaintainingthemselves.Weknowthatwater,food,andshelterare basicnecessities.Ontheotherhand,ifyoutakethoseresourcesoutofthepicture,ahumanwilldo whateverittakestogetthembackAlsopeopleinshowshave
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Afterreadingthebook"Night"theNazitreatedthepeoplelikenothing.Whenfamiliesarrivesat Auschwitz,themenandwomenareseparated,andElieseeshismotherandsistersvanishinginthe distance.Heholdsontohisfatherandisdeterminednottolosehim.AfellowprisonertellsElieto saythatheiseighteen(thoughheisreallyfifteen)andthathisfatherisforty(thoughheisfifty). TheprisonerswhohavebeenatAuschwitzforawhilearebrutalandcrueltothenewarrivals,and oneofthemtellsthemaboutthecrematory.Someoftheyoungmentalkaboutrevolting,butare silencedbytheirelders.Thereafter,everyoneisforcedtomarchpastSSofficer,whousesabatonto pickoutwhowillremainaliveandwhowillgoto
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Authorsusemanydifferentwritingtechniquesintheirwritingtohelpconveytheirmeaning, visualizewhatishappening,andhelpthereaderfeelwhattheauthorwasfeelinginastrongerway. ElieWieseleffectivelyusesnarrativetechniquesinhisbookNight,toshowhislossoffaithand identity.NightisaboutaboynamedElieandhowwhenhewasonlyfifteenyearsold,gotsentto AuschwitzconcentrationcampHetellsastoryofhispersonalexperiences,likelosinghisparents, siblings,friends,andhiswholeentirepreviouslife.Hetalksabouthowbadlyheandmillionsof othersweretreatedandhisstoryofsurvival.InhismemoirNight,ElieWieselusespersonification andrepetitiontoenhancehismainideasoflossoffaithshowmorecontent
AtthispointhehadjustwokenupfromhisfirstnightinAuschwitz,hehadlookathisdadandsaid howhechangedandhadaveiledlookinhiseyes.Hesaid, "Thenighthadpassedcompletely.Themorningstarshoneinthesky.Itoohadbecomeadifferent person.ThestudentofTalmud,thechildIwas,hadbeenconsumedbytheflames.Allthatwasleft wasashapethatresembledmeMysoulhadbeeninvaded–anddevoured–byablackflame"(37)
ByElieusingpersonificationithelpsusunderstandhisfeelingonhimchangingandlosinghis identity.Hefeltlikehewasalreadydeathandthathewasnotthere,itwasjusthisbody.Hewanted toshowusthathispreviouslifewasgone.Hismomwasgone,hissistersweregone,hisfriends weregone,andhishousewasgone.Hehadnothingleftandfeltlikehewasstartingacompletely differentlifeThenightbeforethedeathwalkElieusedrepetitiontoshowthedeathofhumanityAt thispointitistherelastnightinBunabeforetheyhavetodothedeathmarchtoanothercamp, becauseBunawasabouttogetraidedandbombedandburneddown.He
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Imaginebeingforciblystrippedofallofyourbelongings,beingseparatedfromyourfamily,and strugglingtosurvivealoneinanunfamiliarplacethatemitsthearomaoffreshlyburntflesh.The bookNightbyElieWieselisanautobiographythatdepictshislastingexperiencewithhorrorsofthe Holocaust.ThebookiswrittenfromEliezer'sperspectiveandrecountshisremarkablestory.The memoirexhibitsthreeprominentthemes:therelationshipbetweenfatherandson,alossoffaith,and inurement.OneofthemostimportantthemesinNightistherelationshipbetweenEliezerandhis father,Shlomo.ThroughoutEliezer'sjourney,hisfeelingstowardhisfatherareconstantlychanging.
Atsomepoints,ShlomoservesasthecenterofEliezer'sshowmorecontent Eliezergrewupasanextremelyreligiouskidwhoacceptedtheexistenceofgodwithouthesitation. Withtheexposuretoextremedehumanizationsuchasinnocentchildrencrematedinfrontofhim, EliezerbeginstoquestionGod'sexistence.EliezerdoesnotbelievethatGodwouldletsuchhorrible eventstakeplace.ThefirstnightatAuschwitzchangesEliezer'slife:"Thenightpassedcompletely. ThemorningstarshoneintheskyItoohadbecomeadifferentpersonThestudentofTalmud,the childIwas,hasbeenconsumedbytheflames"(Wiesel37).AfterEliezerhopelesslywitnesses childrenburning,hisfaithinGodisforevercorruptedbythisimage.Theflamesthatburnsthe childrenrepresentlossoffaithastheyengulfhisfaith.Inthesamewaytheflamestakeawaythe livesofthechildren,theflamestakeawayEliezer'sfaithinGod.ToEliezer,Godrepresentedlife andhiswilltoliveGodwasapartofhiseverydaylifeandwasalwayswithhimThisleaves EliezerwonderingwhereGodis.Eliezerhasbecomeanewperson.Furthermore,heevolvesfroma childwhoinstinctivelybelievedinGodtoapersonwhoquestionsGod's
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Manyfamiliessufferfromissuesofhunger,money,addiction,andmore.Butnotmanyfamily conflictsleadtoafamilymemberkillinganotherfamilymember.Thisalthough,wasacommon occurrenceduringtheHolocaust.ManyoftheJewskilledeachotherforfoodandotherneedsthat peoplenowtakeforgranted.InElieWiesel'snovel,Night,Elieshowsthedigressionoffamilies throughoutthebeginning,middleandendofthebooktodemonstratetheinhumanityofthe prisonersatthecamps.Atthebeginningofthenovel,whentheJewsfirstarriveatthecamps,all theyhaveleftistheirfamily,sotheyclingtothem.Duringoneoftheworkperiods,Eliecomes acrosstwobrothers,"YassandTibi,twobrotherswhoseparentshadbeenexterminatedthey livedforeachother,bodyandsoul"(Wiesel50).Thisrelationshipbetweenthetwosiblingsshows,a bondthathasbeenstrengthenedbyloss.Elieincludesthissmalltidbitaboutthemtoshowthatthe Jewsstillhavesomehopeandcompassionstillinthem.Oncenewsofevacuationhitsthecamp, Elie'sonlythoughtisofhisfather,"Iwasnotthinkingaboutdeathbutnotwantingtobeseperated frommyfather"(Wiesel82)ThisshowsthepersonallevelofhowtheHolocaustaffectedthe familiesinit.Itshowsthatbecausefamilywastheonlythingthattheyhadleft,thatwasallthatthey couldthinkabout.TheJewsloseeverythingwhenthearriveatthecampsotheyclingtowhatthey have,theirfamily.Then,throughoutthemiddleofthenovel,thestrengthoffamilybondsofthe Jewsistested.Aftertherun,aRabbiasksElieifhehadseenhisson,Elietellshimthathehadnot. ThenElierealizesthathehadseenhissonontherun,buthedoesnottelltheRabbibecausehisson lefthimbehindonpurpose.Thetextstates,"Hehadfelthisfathergrowingweaker...bythis separationtofreehimselfofaburdenthatcoulddiminishhisownchanceforsurvival"(Wiesel91).
Thisiswherethereaderbeginstoseethetollthattheconcentrationcampsarehavingonthe families.Elieincludesthistoshow,thatnow,familymembersseeeachotherasburdensratherthan ablessing.Laterinthenovel,familymembersgoasfarastakingalife.Oneoldman
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Makingdecisionsinlifecanbesominorthatitcanaffectalmostnothing,whilstotherdecisions havethepotentialtochangeone'sentirelife.InthebookNightbyElieWiesel,themajordecisions Eliemadeduringhisimprisonmentinaconcentrationcampdrasticallyalterhislife'sjourney.Not onlyhashislifebeenmodifiedaroundthedecisionshehadmadeinthecamp,butitalsochangeshis viewsfromwhathehasdoneorseeninthepastBymakingsignificantdecisionsaroundhisfather, hisownbeliefs,andforhimself,Eliehasseenmanychangesinhislife,forbetterorforworse. TheonepersoninElie'slifethatmeanseverythingtohimishisfather.Duringhistimeinthe concentrationcamps,Elie'sbondwithhisfathershowmorecontent
FromthetimewhereEliehadtodecidetofightforhisfather'slife,tothetimewherehequestioned hisbeliefs,Eliehashadtomakemanylife–changingdecisions.Assomeofhisdecisionsleft negativeconsequences,somewereleftapositiveoutcome.Intheend,allthedecisionsEliehad madeinthecampshasmadehislifemiserableoratitsbest.Forbetterorforworse,theeventsthat Elieencounteredmakeshislifeunforgettableasrealizestherewasmoretolifethanhehadthought of ...Getmorecontent...
Imagineyoubeingstrippedofallyourdignity,hope,andfreedominoneswoop.InElieWiesel's bookNighthehasmanyproblemsheneedstoovercome.Hisfamilysplittingupandhestayswith hisfatherwhilehissistersgowiththeirmother.Hisfatherandhimgettingsplitupwhenhechanged barracks.Himhurtinghisfootandhavingtotreadthroughthesnowwithhisfather.Then,his fathersdeathinthenewcampWiesel'smaingoalofthisbookistoshowthatifyoudon'tgiveup youcandoanythingyousetyourmindto.EliesetshismindtolearnKabbalaheventhoughhis fathersaysnotto.EliegoestoMoishethebeadleeventhoughhisfathersays"Youaretooyoungfor thatfirstyoumuststudythebasicsubjects,those
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Thebooknightisabouttheholocaustbutmoreimportantly.It'saboutaboywhogoesthroughitand theterribleeventsthathappentohim.Tragiceventscouldhavedevastatingeffectsonanyone. Eliezerhasgonethroughterribleeventsthatchangedhisperspectiveongod.Whentheholocaust startedandEliezer'sfamilygotmovedtotheghettohequestionedgodbut,didn'tthinkmuchofit. Thenwhenhismotherandsistergotseparatedandkilled,hewasangrywithgodHestarted questioninggodandeverythingaroundhim.Hejustcouldn'tbelievethatgodcouldletsomany innocentpeoplebemurdered.Beingforcedtoworkwithminimalfood.Whilewatchingpeopledie everydayWiththepossibilityofbeingkilledwouldchangeanybody'smindset
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McBride1BrandyMcBrideMcAndrewELAAugust6,2017NightInthebookNightbyElie Wieseltherearemanyinstanceswherehisuseofimageryhelpsestablishtoneandpurpose.For exampleElieWieselusedfire(sight)torepresentjustthat.Thefirehelpsprovethatthetoneis seriousandmature.InnowaydidWieseltrytolightenupthestoryabouttheconcentrationcamps ortheNazisHisuseoffirealsohelpsshowhispurpose"NevershallIforgetthatnight,thefirst nightincamp,thatturnedmylifeintoonelongnightseventimesscaled.NevershallIforgetthat smoke.NevershallIforgetthesmallfacesofthechildrenwhosebodiesIsaw...showmorecontent... Howeverhethenstated"Whereishe?Thisiswhere––hangingherefromthisgallows""thatnight thesouptastedlikecorpses"(page65).HereWieselhadtwoverydifferentopinionsonthesoup. Thewayhedescribedthesoupinthefirstquoteshowedhewashungryandhappyalthoughoncehe realizedthetrutheverythingchanged.Hesoonfoundthesouptoberepulsingandhewanted nothingtodowithit.Forexamplewhenhesaysthesouptastedlikecorpseshemeansthattheydid notfeelthesatisfactionofeatingbecausetheyjustwitnessedahorrificoccurrenceThishelpswith tonebecausethereadercantellhowquicklyhistonewentdownhill.Lastbutnotleastisthesense ofsmellwhichWieselusedthroughoutthebookbyexplainingtheburnersandcrematories."In frontofus,thoseflames.Intheair,thesmellofburningflesh.Itmusthavebeenaroundmidnight. Wehadarrived.InBirkenau"(28,Wiesel).AlongwiththesmellWieselhadwitnessedandheard awfuleventsthattookplaceintheburners"OverthereDoyouseethechimneyoverthere?Doyou seeit?Andtheflames,doyouseethem?"(Yes,wesawtheflames.)"Overthere,that'swherethey willtakeyou.Overtherewillbeyourgrave.Youstilldon'tunderstand?Yousonsofbitches.Don't youunderstandanything?Youwillbeburned!Burnedintoacinder!Turnedtoashes"(30–31, Wiesel).Thisshowsadifferenttone.Itshowsfearandworrybecausedoesanyonereally
TitleHumansarebornwithfreedomandrights.Everyhumanbeingshouldbetreatedfairandequal. Theyshouldhavetheirrightsandtheirrightsshouldbeprotected.InthebookNightbyElieWiesel, theJewsweretreatedcruelandtheirrightsweretakenawayasahumanTheyweretreatedlike animals.TheJew'srightswereviolatedbytheNazi's.Articletwostatesthat"everyoneisentitledto alltherightsandfreedomssetforthinthisDeclaration,withoutdistinctionofanykind,suchasrace, colour,sex,language,religion,political,orotheropinion",whichhasbeenviolated,inthestoryit states,"Wenolongerhadtherighttofrequentrestaurants...totravelbyrail,toattendsynagogue,to beonthestreetsaftersix."(11).Humansshouldnotbelimitedtobefree.Inarticlefiveitstatesthat "Noshowmorecontent
Inthestoryitstates"Wieselreceived25lashesafterwitnessingIdekandaPolishgirlfornicating." (57),andalsointhisotherpage"Youshallreceive5timesmoreifyoudaretellanyoneyousaw!" (58).ElieWieseldidnothaveanythingtodowiththesetwocharactersfornicatingandgotpunished justbecausehesawthem.TheNazisaremessedupforthisbecausehewasnottheonethat committedtheactTheJewsweretreatedunfairly,notjustunfairbuttheywerealsoburned, tortured,strangledandmurdered.Inarticlefouritstates,"Nooneshallbeheldinslaveryor servitude;slaveryandtheslavetradeshallbeprohibitedinalltheirforms"inthebookitstates, "Hereandthere,thepolicelashingoutwiththeirclubs:'Faster!"(19).Humansshouldnotbelashed whichisalsoasignofslavery,andslaveryisagainstthisarticle.Humanscannotbetreatedlikethis becauseitisnotrightIfyouthinkaboutitinacertainway,asinyoubeinginthatsituation,where someonejustcomesoutofnowhereandstartshittingyouandyouaredefenseless.Itiswrong becausetheseJewshavenotcommittedacrime,tobe
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ReadyPlayerOnehitssomeofthesamesituationsasintheholocaustorforthebookthatweread "Night"liketakingpeoplespreadoutoveragoodareaandcombiningthemintoasmalldensearea. Theybothalsotouchonthetopicofhowwhensomeoneiskilledorsomethingisblownupnowone raisesaneyebroworiftheydonoonedoesanythingaboutit."Myaunt'strailerwasthetopunitina "stack"twenty–twoMobilehomeshigh"and"TWOGHETTOSwerecreatedinSighetAlargeone inthecenteroftownoccupiedfourstreets,andanothersmalleroneextendedoverseveralalleyways ontheoutskirtsoftown."thisshowshow"Night"andReadyPlayerOnearesimilarordiscussedthe samethingsbecausewhentimesgottoughoryouwerebeingshowmorecontent JustasSorrentohadpredicted."and"Lookatthefire!Lookattheflames!Flames everywhere..."Onceagain,theyoungmenboundandgaggedher.Whentheyactuallystruckher, peopleshoutedtheirapproval:"Keepherquiet!Makethatmadwomanshutup.She'snottheonly onehere..."Bothofthesequotesshowshowevenwhendangerwasnearorwhensomethingreally badhappenedinthesetimestheylookedatonepersonasa"madwoman"andhowtheyblamediton thenormalthingsandneverbotheredtolookintotofindtherealproblemshowsthatpeopleget downindumpsordirtpoorshowsthathavenotimeorinterestinfindingoutwhathappened.In conclusion"ReadyPlayerOne"and"Night"havesortofsameissuesandthisjustshowsthateven thoughAsMarkTwainputit,"Historydoesn'trepeatitself,butitdoesrhyme."showshowyesthese eventslooksimilarandsomewaysaretheyarestilldifferentandnotwordforwordoractionfor actionbecauseI'drathernothaveanotherholocaustorevenanotherHitler,I'mlookingatyou
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SomemightarguethatthereisnoreasontoretellsuchhorrorsthattookplaceduringtheHolocaust tochildren,orthattheHolocaustdidnottakeplace,sowhatisthepointinteachingit?The Holocaustdidinfacthappen,andithappenednotlongago.Somepeoplecannotseethisas fathomable,butitispossiblethatifwedonottellposterityofthesehorrors,theycouldverywell happenagainThebookNightwrittenbyElieWieselpaintsadarkandveryrealdepictionofthe Holocaust.ItrecountsthetimetheauthorspentinAuschwitzandhowtheexperienceaffectedhim. ThereareanumberofreasonswhytheHolocaustshouldbestudiedinschools,includinghow recentlytheHolocausttookplace,thepossibilitythatsomethingsimilarshowmorecontent Hehasnorighttodeprivefuturegenerationsofapastthatbelongstoourcollectivememory.To forgetwouldbenotonlydangerousbutoffensive;toforgetthedeadwouldbeakintokillingthema secondtime.(Night'sintroduction)
EliWieselwrotethisduringtheintroductionofNight.Hesaidthistoemphasizetheimportanceof writingabouttheHolocaustforthesakeofthevictimsElieWieselwasfreedattheendofthe Holocaustin1945(106)whichwasonly71yearsago.(page106)Themajorityofthevictimshave passedon,buttherestillremainssomewhocangivearecountofwhattheyexperienced.This opportunitywillbecomeunattainablesoon,butthereisstillachancetositdownwithavictimand heartheirstory.WeoweittothevictimsoftheHolocausttoretelltheiraccountsandmakesurethat theirstoriesaren'tleftbehindinhistoryAlsobecausethishappenedsorecentlyitbringsinto perspectivehowpossibleitisforittohappenagain.Therearepeopleouttherecapableof committingmassgenocide,andevenwipingoutanentiregroupofpeopleforwhateverreason.Itis essentialthatposterityknowthisandpreventitfromoccurringIfthebookNightistaughtinschool, itshowsstudentsthatatrocitieslikethisshouldnotbeleftonthewayside,andthereisnoreasonfor thistoeverhappen
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NightisanovelwrittenfromtheperspectiveofaJewishteenager,abouthisexperiencesasa prisonerduringtheHolocaust.OurteenagernamedEliezergrewupinthesmallcommunityof Sighet,locatedinHungarianTransylvania.It'sherethatEliezerstudiesreligion,boththeCabbala andtheTorah.AtthebeginningofthewarEliezerwasdedicatedandabsoluteinhisbeliefofGod, butthroughouttheeventsofWorldWarIIhisfaithslowlystartstowitherawayEliezer'smain conflictthatgovernsthestorywouldbesustaininghisbeliefinGod.Thisbecomesespeciallyhard throughoutthebook,ashehastofacemoreandmorechallengingissues.MoshetheBeadleisthe onecharacterthatEliezerlearnedabouthisfaithfrom,Moshesshowmorecontent
It'sinthesemomentsthatEliezerhaslostallfaithhehadinhumanityandreligion,whichhehad previouslylearnedfromMoshe.OnepointinthestorythatEliezerquestionshisfaithinGodis whentheyareforcedtowatchthehangingofotherprisoners,onetimetheGestapoevenhangsand killsasmallchildforbeingassociatedwiththerebels.Itseemsthatduringthispointtheprisoners starttoreactformeansofsurvivalonly,familymemberswereturningoneachotherTheprisoners turncoldheartedandcrueltowardseachotherbecausenowtheironlyconcernissurvival.Because ofthehorrificeventsintheconcentrationcampandtheever–presentriskofdeathdoesEliezerbegin tolosehisfaithinhumanityandhisGod.Eliezerhasatoughtimeunderstandinghowtheworldand theGestapocanbecapableofthismuchfury.BecausehisteachingstellhimthatGodisgood,and sinceGodiseverywheretheworldthereforemustbegoodAnotherstrongthemefromthebookis theimportanceoffamilybonds,especiallyifthat'sallyouhaveleftinharshconditions.Eliezerhas ahardtimewatchingtheotherfamiliesinteractbecausetheynolongershareaspecialbondoflove butinsteadsharetheideaofselfishnessMorethanonceEliezerexperiencestheruptureofthebond afamilysharesbetweenboththefatherandson.Hedescribeshisbondwithhisfatherasasupport system;theybothensuretheotherhasenoughtosurvive
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Tomracesdownthestreettomakeittothemoviesbeforetheystarttheshow.Heturnsleft,then right,thenrightagaindodgingpeopleandcarefullyplacinghisfeetashefliesintheair.Abovehim, hisyellowpaperisdancinginthewindgoingdownthestreetandaroundbuildings.Asitfliesinthe air,itgetsstuckmultipletimes,onclotheslines,peoplesshoulders,underpeople'sfeetuntilfinally glidingtoTomsworkbuilding,up7storiesandontoTom'sboss';MrWilchinski's;deskMr Wilchinskiturnsaroundtofacethewindowashetalksonthephone,smokingacigar,stillunaware ofthepaper,andfeelsthewindbellowingthrough.Mr.Wilchinskiisalarge,wealthy,baldingman, wearspinstripesuitswithrednecktiesshowmorecontent "Cometomyoffice,IthinkIhaveaprojectyoucouldworkontogetthatpromotionyouwant." "I'monmyway!"
Briandropseverythingandgracefullyrushesthroughtheoffice.Hepausesatthedoorandtakesa breather,fixeshisclothes,andadjustshisglassesbeforeopeningthedoor.
"MrWilchinki,it'sBrianYoutoldmetocome?"
"Yes,comein,haveaseat.Iwantyoutodothis,exactly.IfyouchangeanythingandI'llhaveyou outofherequickerthanyoucansay'ButMr.Wilchinski'. "Yessir.Willdosir."
Briangrabsthepaperandwalksoutreadingit,overandoveruntilhecouldrepeatitbymemoryand getsrighttoworkHewassupersufficientinplanning,researching,designingandorganizing everything.Mr.Wilchinskiwasconfidenthecoulddothejobbetterthanevenhimself.Hethought abouthowhisbusinesswouldboomoncethisprojectwasdone.WhileBrian,wasthinkingabout howhewoulddeliverthenewstohisgirlfriend,hewasecstatic!
WhenThursdayrolledaround,Brianwasalmostdone,hejustneededafewmorehoursforthe deadlinewasonlyin36hours.FourhourslaterandBrianwasdone.HewaswalkingtoMr. Wilchinski'sofficewhenTomCameoutofthecornerofhiseye.Tomwaslookingthoughhiswork tomakesureitwasperfected,every"t"crossedandevery"i"dotted.BrianrunsintoTomjust beforereachingthedoorandmakesTomdrophispapersTheybothapologize
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NightisarecollectionofElieWiesel'stimespentduringtheholocaust.Itisagrippingtaleof survivalanddeath.Whileitisasmallbook,ithasahugemessage.Duringthetimeinwhichthe booktakesplace,theJewishpeopleweresrtrippedoftheirhumanity.Elieandhisfellowinmatesat AuschwitzenduredehumanizationthroughoutstarvationandonthetraintoBuchenwald. ThemercilessstarvationwasaconstantfactorattheconcentrationcampsTheinmatesreceiveda dailyrationofsoupandbread,butthatwasit.Theywerealsoforcedtoworkdailyontheseempty stomachs,asifthestarvationwasn'tbadenoughonit'sown."Thebellannouncedthatwewere dismissedWewenttofetchtheeveningmeal:breadandmargarineIwasterriblyhungryand swallowedmyrationonthespot.Myfathertoldme,"Youmustn'teatallatonce.Tomorrowis anotherday..."Thisquoteisaperfectexampleofrelentlessworkandmercilessstarvation.show morecontent
ThisisclearonthetraintoBuchenwald.TheS.S.officersthrewbreadattheinmatesasagame.The inmatesweresohungrythattheywentasfaraskillingeachother"Meir,mylittleMeir!Don'tyou recognizeme...You'rekillingyourfather..Ihavebread...foryoutoo...foryoutoo..."Theylostall humanity,killingtheirownfamily,forbread.
ElieWiesel'sNightismorethanjustanovel.Itisaterrifyingtaleofunrealhorror.Ittellsthetrue storyoftheholocaust.Thisbookteachesalesson.Itsaystoneverforget.Ifyouforgethistorythen youarealsoforgettingalloftheinnocentlivesthathavebeenstolenWillyou
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"Night"isabookbasedonthechildhoodofthewriterElieWieselandhisexperienceduringNazi–Germany.Hewritesabouthisexperiencesfrom1944–1945theheightanddownfallofthesecond WorldWar.
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ThebooknightisnarratedbyEliezer.Ajewishboyinhismidteens.HestudiestheTorahandlives inSighet,inHungarianTransylvania.HealsostudiestheCabbala(adoctrineofJewishmysticism). HisinstructoramannamedMoshetheBeatlewasabruptlydeportedAfterafewmonthswentby Moshereturnedwithhorriblenews.HeclaimsthattheGESTAPO(Germanpolice)tookcontrolof histrainandledeveryoneinthewoodsweretheysystematicallykilledofmanyJews.Noonetakes Moshesstorytobebelievableandheislabeledasalunatic.Theninthespringof1944,Nazi Germanyoccupy...showmorecontent...
Shortlyaftertheareroundedupincattlecaranddeportedonalongdangerousjourneynearly starvingandinacarfordaysandnightsthejewsfinallyarrived.Theplacetheyhadmadeittoowas Auschwitzarguablythetoughestconcentrationcamptosurvive.Whentheyarrivedtheywere separatedfromtheirmotherandsister.Theywerealsoshaved,stripped,andbeaten.Eliezerandhis fatherarestrongenoughtoworksotheyaresenttotheelectrical–fittingsfactory.Atthispointof thebooktheJewsrelyoneachotherandfaithAstheconditionsgetworseandworseitbecomes survivalofthefittest.SonsandFathersdon'tevenprotecteachother.Oneofthemostgrouseparts waswhenagermantookoutEliezersgoldtoothwitharustyspoon.Theprisonersareforcedto watchtherefriendsandfamilybeinghangedwithmakesthemloosemostmoralsMonthspassed andfinallyGermanywasbeinginvaded.TheyhadtoevacuatealloftheJewsandsentthemona50 miledeathruntothenextcamp.Mostdiedandtherestwereroundedupincattlecars
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TheWatcher
Everynighttherewasashadowoutthewindowanditjustlingeredthere.Itwasthereonesecond andthenitwasgone.IhadafeelingthatsomeonewastherebutIdidn'twanttobelieveit.Thenext nightIwaiteduntilIsawtheshadowagainandthistimeIgotupandquietlywalkedoutthefront doorAsImademywayaroundtheyardIlookedaroundtoseeifIcouldseeanythingthatmight looksuspicious.IgottomybedroomwindowwhereIsawtheshadowthepreviousnightsbutthis timeallIsawwasfootprintsinthedirtandno–oneinsight.Theywerenothumanfootprintsbut muchlargerandmoredeformedIheardaloudgrowlingnoisebehindmeandIwasfarawayfrom thefrontdoor.Iturnedaroundandsawthegiantshadowthatwasnowamonster.Iranaroundthe houseasfastasIcouldandmadeittothebackyard.Ijumpedthefencebutthemonsterwasstill behindme.ImadeittothebackdoorbutitwaslockedandnowIwastrapped.JustwhenIthoughtI wasabouttogetkilledbythemonsteritfelltothegroundandwhenIopenedmyeyesatalldark manwasstandingtherewithaswordHehadkilledthemonsterjustamomentbeforeitgottome ThenjustasIwasabouttosaysomethingtohimhewasgonejustasfastashewasthere.Istood frozenandspeechless.AsIwalkedbacktothehouseIwasjustsilentandthinkingabouteverything thatjusthappened.IwentbacktomybedandlaidthereuntilIfellasleep.
WhenIwokeupthenext
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Wewouldwalkthroughthecityeverynight.Itwouldnotbean80degreenight,no,morelikea68 degreenight,whereallyouneediswarmsweatertoshelteryourkidneys.Nowind,norain,justthe emptyair.YouandIandtheemptyair.Asmuchasweadoredhangingoutduringtheshinning days,wealwaysfavoredthenight.Thenighthadmoreintimateandexclusivequalities.Thenight hasamistyglowthatmakestheworldshineinawaythatthesunfailstoachieveThenight concealsitselfbehindanunlitcloakandrequiresefforttounravelthetruebeautyunderneath.That's howitfeelsexistingaroundyou.It'ssimilartohavinganexhaustingdayandallthatisanticipatedis thenightYoucanstrolltorelaxationandcontentmentYouaremynightWhenwearetogether,I suppose,itisonlyforthemoontosee.Wewouldwalkthroughthecityeverynight,specificallyon thesidewalkandtherhythmicclicksofmybootsechoedthroughouttheentireblock.Myboots wantedtoshowyouofftotheentirecity.EachclickletseveryoneknowthatIamwithyouandno oneelse.EachclickletseveryoneknowthatIamconfidentanddelightedwhenIamaroundyou. EachclickletseveryoneknowthatIamnotashamedofwhoIamaroundyouHowever,yourshoes wouldnotmakeanynoise.Theyneverdo.Wewouldwalkthroughthecityeverynightatthesame pace.Sidebyside,leftfoot,thenright,thenleft,andthenrightagain.Weareinharmony,yetrelish thesilence.
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Whatwoulditdotoapersontogotoaconcentrationcamp,seethehorriblethings,andcomeout alive?Thisbook,Night,isaboutEliezerWiesel,whoisboththemaincharacterandtheauthor.
Elie'sbookisamemorialabouthisexperienceinHitler'sconcentrationcamps,whathewent through,andhowhesurvived.ThispaperisgoingtobeaboutEliezer'shorrificexperienceandthe waysthatitchangedhimOneofthehorrificmomentsthatEliezerwentthroughisthetimethe smallboygothungandittookhalfanhourforhimtodie."Butthethirdropewasstillmoving:the child,toolight,wasstillbreathing...Andsoremainedformorethanhalfanhour..."(Weisel65) Thischangedhimalotbecauseheknewhowbrutaltheworldshowmorecontent
Aneventveryrelatedtohisfeelingafterhisfather'sdeathwaswhenhesawthemobofpeople fightingoverthebreadandhesawachildkillhisownfatherjustforapieceofbread:Hiseyeslit up,asmile,likeagrimace,illuminatedhisashenface.Andwasimmediatelyextinguished.A shadowhadlaindownbesidehim.Andthisshadowthrewitselfoverhim.Stunnedbytheblows,the oldmanwascrying:"Mier,mylittleMier!Don'tyourecognizemeYou'rekillingyourfatherI havebread...foryoutoo...foryoutoo..."Hecollapsed.Buthisfistwasstillclutchingasmallcrust. Hewantedtoraiseittohismouth.Buttheotherthrewhimselfonhim.Theoldmanmumbled something,groaned,anddied.Nobodycared.Hissonsearchedhim,tookthecrustofbread,and begantodevourit.(Weisel101)Theboykilledhisfatherwithoutanysignofgrieforhesitationjust sothathecouldhaveasimplepieceofbreadEliezerknewhecouldneverdosomethinglikethisto hisfather,buthewasthinkingaboutjustlettinghimdie,sothathewouldn'thavetodealwithhim. Evenwiththisthoughthewasabletoresisttheurge,unliketheRabbi'sson."...Separationtofree himselfofaburden"(Weisel91)TheRabbi'ssonhadlefthisfathersothathewouldhavebetter chancesofsurvival.TheseeventsledEliezertorealizehowpeople,includinghimself,couldchange whiletryingtosurviveinsideoneofHitler'sconcentrationcamps.Thesethreeevents,
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NightBookreview
IwentIntoElieWiesel'sNighthavingreadthebookinvariousstagesinmylife.Itseemstofollow methroughmyschoolingyears.InjuniorhighIreaditinstandardEnglishclass,justlikeanyother bookIwouldhavereadthatyearInhighschoolIreaditforaprojectIwascreatingonWorldWar II,lookingatitfromamorehistoricalapproach.Beingafirsthandaccountofconcentrationcamps madeitareliablesourceofhistoricalinformation.ButduringprevioustimeswhenIwasreading,I neverthoughttotakealookatitfromatheologicalpointofviewDoingsothistimereallyopened myeyestothingsandthemesIhadn'tnoticedduringpreviousreadings.
Onthesurface,NightisastandardHolocaustmemoir,IknowIhadthatimpressiontheprevious timesIhavereadit,butwhatmakesitstandoutmorethanothermorehistoricaltellingofthe HolocaustisElieWiesel'sdiscussionabouthislossoffaith,especiallywhenlookingatitfroma theologicalpointofview.So,whilethebookcanbesummarizedasthestoryofateenagerwho survivesseveralconcentrationcampsduringtheHolocaust,itisalsoabouthowsomeonecan completelylosehisfaith.InthebeginningElieisayoungmanwhoissoreligiousthathe voluntarilystudiesJudaisminhissparetime,butashewitnesseshorrificincidentsandlosesevery memberofhisfamily,heabandonshisbeliefinaloving,mercifulGodandwiththatcomesouta changedperson.
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