Analysis Of Night By Elie Wiesel

Throughout history there have been many instances of cruelty towards our brothers and sisters in race. Some of theses hatreds have turned deadly, and there has been much bloodshed. One of the most lethal occurrences is that of the Nazi party towards the Jewish people of conquered Europe. In the book Night the account of Elie Wiesel is told. Elie is a young Hungarian jew, when Hungary enters into WWII. The book follows the slow chain of events described, which increases the intensity of the situation. Slowly, the jews of Hungary fade into irrelevant, nonexisting prisoners. In his account, he contributes this fading of beings from existent to nonexistent and eventually death, to that of the night sky with small amounts, turning the happy sun into the darkest, black abyss. In the use of the word, Night throughout the novel Night the author creates a depressed and feeble point of view.

At the start of the novel, the Jewish people opt to stay optimistic. At one point, the German people were staying in the homes of the Jewish and the government had turned Fascist and joined Hitler's cause, however, the Jewish people remain easy and upbeat. The author puts it as such, “The Germans were already in our town, the Fascists were already in power, the verdict was already out-and the Jews of Sighet were still smiling”(Wiesel 10). In this excerpt, the Jews are still optimistic and joyful, even though they are surrounded by the over apparent need for fear and doubt. Using this blind irony, Wiesel creates the feeling of stupidity and remorse, the first leap into his metaphorical