Characters In Night By Elie Wiesel

Elie experienced many changes, as a person while he was in Auschwitz. Before Elie was sent to Auschwitz, he was just a small naive child that new very little

Have you ever changed or have the people around you changed out of survival? People who survived the holocaust changed because of what they went through so they could survive. Just like Elie he survived Auschwitz and he will never be the same person he was before the concentration camps. In “Night” by Elie Wiesel, the main character, Elie developed into a new person through his experiences at Auschwitz Concentration Camp and survived.

One point in the story that Eliezer questions his faith in God is when they are forced to

There are many vices that are taken up exclusively by Humans. Other animals don’t think about wiping out entire races or species just for kicks, most species don’t have the urge to attempt genocide or even turning on their own kin, but humans do. Elie Wiesel was a holocaust survivor whose ghastly year at the Auschwitz death camp was shared with the world by way of his book, “Night.”

Night by Elie Wiesel is a short book about Wiesel's experiences in the Auschwitz sub-camps. The theme developed by Wiesel throughout the text is the idea of loss and dehumanization, which are prevalent during the entire book. Wiesel writes this book from his own perspective, but he alters the character slightly to distance himself from the horrible events that occurred. The book is organized into parts, each with differing times which in turn cover the five years of his experiences. This essay will describe the relationship between Eliezer and his father, Schlomo. The relationship development aspects I will discuss occurred at the fire pits of Birkenau, the constant beating of Schlomo at Buna, and finally, Schlomo's death in Buchenwald.

Elie Wiesel’s memoir, Night, is a very vivid description of his time during the Holocaust. He paints a colorful picture of how his family and families like his were broken apart and murdered by Nazis. He recalls how he was placed in numerous concentration camps with no idea what his fate would be, which in turn changed him. In my opinion, Night is a chronological account of how Wiesel was slowly dehumanized and how he witnessed the dehumanization of the people around him.

Firstly, Eliezer faced a horrific world where he wanted to end his life, but he kept going because he lives. This can be seen when Eliezer said, in chapter 3, “I don't want to wait here. I'm going to run to the electric wire. That would be better than slow agony in the flames.” This quote depicts the horror he went through at the time. Also, it shows he would rather kill himself quickly by electrocuting than burning to death. Furthermore, he also doesn't want to leave his father. In chapter 3 he says “In the depths of my heart, I bade farewell to my father.” This quote shows that

Eliezer and his father were separated from his mother and younger sister when they arrived at Birkenau. Eliezer’s view began to change and he started to see his father as someone who he admired and did not want to lose. The horrors of the camps made them value their relationship. Their goal was then to remain alive and to remain together. As his father’s health began to worsen, Eliezer did everything to try to keep him alive.

“If you get an infection, you get a fever; the fever is your body dealing with the infection. If you get traumatized, your mind and your brain have a reaction to that trauma” (Sebastian Junger). In Night by Elie Wiesel, Eliezer is a fourteen old boy living in Sighet, a small Jewish town. As the horrific events of World War II unfold, Eliezer is thrown into unknown situations that he must adapt to. Throughout the Holocaust, Eliezer endures many alterations in the associations with himself, his father, and god, demonstrating that if one experiences great trauma, one’s relationships with oneself and others may be modified.

Eliezer faced many hardships throughout this book including malnourishment, fatigue, being overworked, and being extremely mistreated. There are so many stories about the holocaust and all of them show that everyone dealt with the pain differently, though some did it better than others. Eliezer had everything taken from him: his home; his possessions; his family; and his pride. After all this is taken from him we begin to see his true character. He becomes a totally different person. Reading this book was like watching a beautiful tree come out of a terrible storm with nothing left. After this storm the tree has nothing left all of its leaves are gone and we can truly see how its branches are made up and how they connect. This relates perfectly

As soon as he is sent to the Concentration Camps he losses this part of his life and starts blaming God for not doing anything. Eliezer also starts caring more about himself and only about food rather than for his family. Eliezer multiple times thinks about not sharing his food rations with his very weak old father and he even thought about a way to leave his father so he does not have to care for him. This shows how a “hellish” experience like the Holocaust can completely change a person's means of living.

At this moment, Eliezer is struck with reality. The cruelty of the world is finally sinking in. Eliezer focuses his survival, rather than letting God watch over him. His fidelity towards God is slipping away. Another pivotal instance is during Yom Kippur.

As discussed in the previous entry, Eliezer is very pious as he “lives only for God” () and devotes his time to the study and practice of Judaism. Experiencing his own pain and witnessing other inmates’ suffering changed his perspective on God’s kindness. From watching living babies being thrown into the crematorium to having his family torn apart, Eliezer expects The Almighty to protect humans from atrocities and can’t accept that God allows the occurrence of such events. Because

What is it like to be a prisoner of war? Very few ever live to tell the tale. There are survivors though. Among these survivors is Elie Wiesel. Elie Wiesel survived the Auschwitz concentration camp at the age of thirteen. Elie wrote a book to tell his story of how he survived the horrors of the Holocaust. Elie’s account details his daily life as a prisoner. Throughout the entire book, In “Night” by Elie Wiesel, the main character, Elie, changes as a person because of his experiences at Auschwitz.

He talks about how he studies the Talmud by day and goes to the synagogue to weep at night. He begs his father to let him study the Kabbalah but his father says he is too young. But, eliezer eventually meets Moishe the Beadle who he spends lots of time with asking questions about life and God. The faith that Eliezer has is shared by many who live in Sighet as there are many Jews in that area. Once the ghettos come and deportation the people don’t lose faith in God and feel like it is just a test that God has planned for them to test their