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Compare And Contrast The Boys In The Boat By Elie Wiesel

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The books The Boys in The Boat and Night have two common characters that go through similar struggles in their lives. The Boys in The Boat is written by Daniel James Brown. This story is about a poor college student who has to live without a family at a young age. He depends solely on his spot on the college rowing team to be able to support himself. Together, he, and his teammates fight through the struggles of rowing and life, rowing their way to the Olympics. The novel Night was written by Elie Wiesel. This book is about a young Elie Wiesel, whom is sent to a concentration camp with his father, who he struggles to keep alive. He has to learn how to live in his conditions and make it out alive. Joe Rantz and Elie Wiesel demonstrate resilience by questioning their faith in both God and teammates and being separated from both their families at a young age. …show more content…

Joe Rantz does not have faith in his teammates to pull them all over the finish line. On page 134, Brown says, “He rowed as if it was up to him to row the boat across the finish line all by himself… He had to care about everyone on his crew. He had to give himself up to his crewmates too.” Joe Rantz did not have faith in his teammates, but he had to believe in them to be able to put forth their best effort and win each race. Elie Wiesel also loses his faith in his religion once he is moved to the concentration camps. On page 77 of Night, it says, “Where is God’s mercy? Where’s God? How can I believe, how can anyone believe in this God of Mercy?” Wiesel could not believe that God would do something like this and put innocent people in so much torture. He does not want to believe that this is how God is helping them. But even though he goes through this struggle, he is able to regain his relationship with

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