Night By Elie Wiesel Analysis

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Elie Wiesel, who wrote the memoir Night, and the protagonist of this novel are of the same name. In Night, Wiesel’s psychological journey is explored as the Holocaust makes him doubt God and exposes him to the worst aspects of human depravity. It is clear that Hitler and his allies attacked Jewish culture as well as Jewish men, women, and children during their fight. The reasons why the Holocaust devastated Jewish culture will be discussed using characters, character development, and symbolism. Wiesel's and the Jewish people's faith was shaken by Wiesel's sense of betrayal by God as a result of His inaction during the Holocaust. Wiesel's actions and ideas regarding his religion, an expression of his culture, are first documented in Night. Since …show more content…

In the sentence before that, Wiesel seems to be on the verge of losing faith. On page 42 of Night, Wiesel starts to question God. As he loses faith, the religious culture in which he has grown up will also be lost, which will be referred to as character development. Wiesel speaks spontaneously since he doesn't seem to be able to get over some of the horrible things that happened during the Holocaust. "Never shall I forget those moments which murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to dust." (Wiesel, 45). Wiesel experiences more than anyone, much less a teenager, should ever have to go through.Wiesel is a devoted follower of God, and he continues to hold that belief, but he has doubts about God's authority. "Why would anyone in that position of power allow this to happen? Never shall I forget." Weiser starts thinking of leaving his religion's culture in pursuit of something more "fair" after witnessing escalating acts of violence and hatred against his people. He previously was a devout believer, but these tragedies and the injustice transform him into a "free man," which is a development in his character. In this example, the concept being emphasized is the fundamental topic of the book, which is to never forget. Wiesel's skepticism …show more content…

When describing something as a star with a raging fire that will burn out when horrible things happen, the author uses symbolism to give it a deeper meaning or a more vivid visual image. In their eyes, the gradually fading stars meant death. The sparks represented the loss of his religious culture. Throughout the long nights spent in concentration camps, on trains, and in the ghetto, Wiesel witnesses the Nazis' atrocities. Mr. Weisel's perception of time has shifted as the days and nights seem to stretch on indefinitely. "So much has happened within such a few hours that I had lost all sense of time." When had we left our houses? And the ghetto? And the train? Was it only a week? One night one single night" (34). The night shows how something so prevalent in life has the capability to take away from people and instill fear. The night had sapped everyone's desire to live another day as they witnessed strangers, friends, and family being slaughtered by the ruthless Nazis. As Elie's journey to find help continues, the nights pass and gradually consume his life and the lives of everyone else with gloom and despair. As a result, utilizing the night as a symbol to express the gloom

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