Night, a book about an amazingly brave, bold, determined boy who was forced into manhood. Elie Wiesel was just a 15 year old boy when he first started hearing about the camps, and at that age, he wasn’t old enough to understand that there are real problems hidden behind what the Germans were telling them. From the time when Elie and his family were taken by the Germans and by the time Elie was rescued, he was a completely different person. With all the struggles Elie went through put a strain on his life that can never be healed, so for Elie to write this book and go through all of the hard struggles and old thoughts. But along with writing this book can wonderful lessons and a beautiful message. Now the big question is why did he write this book knowing how much pain he would go through again? …show more content…
There is only a few specific things we learn in school about the holocaust and when we actually learn and read about someone who has been through it, it gives us a better understanding about something history books wouldn't write about. Elie was not afraid to tell his reader about the truth, he did not block out the bad behaviors people did just to make sure his readers feel uncomfortable. He wrote the truth so that people could feel more of the pain the jews, and other prisoners, went through. Even though we will never truly understand the struggles, but at least we have a better understanding thanks to