The outcome of the Holocaust impacted literature in such a powerful way that it resonates through history and reminds us of the wrong that has happened in the past. Literature of the Holocaust consists of diaries or letters that were written in the concentration camps and were kept safe and were ultimately made into books. Myriad of authors since the Holocaust have realized their stories could make an impact for future generations to come and have released their personal stories to educate and promote awareness. Authors such as Anne Frank a 14-year-old teenage girl, Elie Wiesel a survivor of the Holocaust, and Art Spiegelman child of survivors of the Holocaust have all released meaningful literature that has embodied the way we view what happened …show more content…
Night is a dark and twisted story that really takes the reader to the depths of the horrible things that went down at the camps. Wiesel and his father started in Auschwitz, but later got transferred to another camp known as Buna, where they faced and witnessed many horrific things. Having to see murder, death, and torture almost every day for an extended amount time would scare anyone and furthermore Wiesel and his father were victims of starvation and abuse. There came a time when in Wiesel's life where he just stopped believing in God and he felt that taking care his dad was annoying due to fact that he had to survive himself. However, Wiesel faced the adversity with the hope that he could make out alive, he recalls “My hands tightened its grip on my father. All I could think of was not to lose him. Not to remain alone. It was imperative to stay together.” (3.4-10). Sadly, two months before they get freed his father passes and not only did Wiesel have to witness it he was now alone. After being freed Wiesel knew that his story would be good to publish, but he waited ten years to realize the book. The holocaust empowered Wiesel to write his story so people would understand the terrible things that he had to face. If it wasn’t for the hope that he had in the darkest times of his life he might not …show more content…
The Jews are represented as mice, and the Germans are cats, and Americans are dogs kind of a hierarchy. The author himself was not a victim of the holocaust but his parents were and for this story, he interviews his father for the comic. The comic is important because it shows us the importance of passing down the experience that the survivors endured in order to further educate the future generations to come. The hardships that Spiegelman’s parents faced were gruesome and they barely survived, Spiegelman’s father is quoted as “At that time it wasn’t any more families. It was everybody to take care for himself!” which is what it took for Art’s father to survive(I.5.116). However, Spiegelman's father and mother never lost hope even though their family and friends were dead they strived to survive and start a family. Maus takes a serious subject and gives a different twist to it which gives readers a different perspective. The story reminds us to look at the difficulty and adversities in our life in the eyes and face them head on, just like Spiegelman’s father
Night is a memoir by Elie Wiesel describing his experience as a victim of the Holocaust. When Wiesel decided to write about his experiences, he was challenged with adequately expressing the terror beyond words. What resulted was a powerful and heavy story that changed how people around the world think about the Holocaust. The numerous motifs throughout the story, like soup and fire, are one of the reasons why this story is so impactful. In fact, motifs are a pivotal aspect of the story, and without them the story would not be as impactful.
People have survived many situations throughout the years. Some of the these situations have been life threatening and some have not been that bad. These situations have left people wrenched, mortified, and distressed. Elie Wiesel in Night is innocent, desperate, and numb. Overall, Wiesel is left broken. Night was written by Elie Wiesel and the book is about his personal experience about being a victim of the Holocaust.
Night by Elie Wiesel develops many themes such as: emotional death, the struggle to maintain faith, and self-preservation versus family commitment. Night is a story of a young Jewish boy, Elie, sent to the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War. Elie is the narrator of the story. Throughout the story, Elie experiences many experiences that will haunt him eternally. Wiesel writes about Elie’s horrendous experiences, feelings, and thoughts at Auschwitz. The themes emotional death, the struggle to maintain faith, and self-preservation versus family commitment are prevalent in Elie’s story of perseverance and triumph despite hard circumstances.
Eliezer Wiesel, a Jewish boy during the Holocaust, survived more in that time period than most should in a life time. He had overcome fatigue and starvation, and survived the regime of two concentration camps. Not only that, but he did it with his father, his support throughout the book. Eliezer had his will to survive that kept him alive, his father that was his crutch, and his hope that everyone else was grasping onto and losing. Night shows the true strength of Eliezer Wiesel and his indomitable strength of the the human spirit, showing the characteristics of survival, family bond, and hope, all throughout the book.
Over ten million people died during the Holocaust, and over six million of them were Jewish. The book Night, is about Elie Wiesel, a Romanian child that was taken to a concentration camp. In the camp, Wiesel and his dad are separated from his mom and sister. In the book, many themes are used such as humanity. The prisoners slowly lose humanity in the camp and it is necessary for them to survive incidents such as fighting for bread, risking their lives for soup, and beating up people.
Night is a book written by Elie Wiesel. In this book Wiesel tells about his experiences in the Holocaust. Wiesel was only twelve years old when the Holocaust first affected him. Early on Wiesel was separated from his mother and sister. Him and his father were then moved from camp to camp having to endure harsh conditions. Together they both saw terrible things that they will never forget. Many conflicts in The Holocaust changed both Wiesel and his father. The two factors that affected Wiesel the most was him having to indirectly face the entire Nazi society and his believe and trust in God.
The mid 20th century was a time of grief and genocide in Europe, which created a life of anger and despair for those who were affected. Family was so important during the holocaust as it was the only way that someone would be able to handle this time. Elise Wiesel, a survivor of the holocaust, created a work of art with his personal account called Night about his journey during the 1940’s. He uses a plethora of literary devices to convey a theme of strong family bond within his book. During the 1940’s, the Nazi Party in Germany created an era of anti-Semitism and genocide which involved the lives of Jews living in western Europe. During this time in Germany, over 6 million Jews died and only a few lived to tell
Wiesel began his story off with having to leave his own home. All Jews in Sighet were forced to board cattle cars which would travel to one of many concentration camps. When Wiesel and his family arrived in Birkenau, they knew they were in danger. Weisel described the smell in the air, the smoke rising from chimneys, and the flames in the distance. The Jews were ordered off the cars and were told to separate women and men. He wrote, “Yet that was the moment I left my mother. There was no time to think, and I already felt my father's hand press against mine, we were alone” (Wiesel 29). This quote helps establish the purpose of the novel. The purpose of “Night” is to make the readers understand how horrible the holocaust really was. This single quote gives a small idea of what the Jews went through, such as being separated from loved ones. The imagery included in this quote helps the reader picture what truly happened in the concentration camps and what Wiesel went through
Night is a recollection of Elie Wiesel’s time spent during the holocaust. It is a gripping tale of survival and death. While it is a small book, it has a huge message. During the time in which the book takes place, the Jewish people were srtripped of their humanity. Elie and his fellow inmates at Auschwitz endure dehumanization throughout starvation and on the train to Buchenwald.
The word Holocaust refers to the mass murder of 6 million European Jews by the German Nazi regime during World War II. It began in 1933 and ended in 1945. The ruler of Germany during this time was Adolf Hitler. He and the Nazis put the Jew in concentration camps, where thousands were killed everyday. This was one of the worst if not the worst genocides in history. Many books have been written to document survivors’ testimony of this horrific event. Elie Wiesel shares his story and Art Spiegelman shares his father’s story in the books Night and Maus. Comparisons can be drawn between Maus and Night through the author's purpose for writing , the survivor’s experiences, and the author's perspective.
The Holocaust was a time of death. It was initiated by Adolf Hitler and his German army and was the mass genocide that killed over six million Jews. Among those were women and children being sent to death right away, the others were then “selected”, Elie Wiesel was one of the lucky ones. He was a survivor who lived to tell about his experience in the death camps. Elie Wiesel wrote the book ‘Night’ because he felt it was his duty and responsibility to show readers what really happened during the Holocaust. His writing style effectively develops his point of view so he is able to convey a compelling story-his story.
The book Night by Elie Wiesel is about the Holocaust, the slaughter of 11 million people. Readers follow Elie from his home, in Hungary to Auschwitz and Buchenwald. At these camps, the Nazis beat and starve Elie and his father. In this book, Elie changed tremendously in the concentration camps. Elie Wiesel changes in the concentration camps both emotionally and physically.
"Night" is a novel written by Eliezer Wiesel. The book is about the Holocaust, the extermination of Jews by the Germans. Eliezer was the only one out of his family that survived the Holocaust. Three reoccurring symbols define and clarify Eliezer Wiesel's struggle to maintain faith in his benevolent God. Night is the first reoccurring symbol.
The novel “Night” was written by Elie Wiesel and is a memoir of his life during World War II. The book starts with his life living in Hungary with his family. It then tells of how they were taken away to concentration camps throughout the war. During Elie’s stays at the various camps you see the sacrifices he makes and how the experience changes him.
Between 1933 and 1945, 11 million people were murdered in the Holocaust, of this six million were Jews and of this, 1.1 million were children. Of the nine million Jews who lived in Europe before the Holocaust, an estimated 2/3 were murdered. Despite all these odds and statistics, Vladek Spiegelman managed to survive, and then share his story with his son, so he could share their story with the world. Another reason that Vladek Spiegelman is a good subject to write a biography on is, his personality. He seems to have to sides to him, Vladek Spiegelman before war and Vladek Spiegelman post - war. We get to see the impact and affect the Holocaust had on it’s victims, with our own eyes. Moreover, Vladek Spiegelman is an inspiration and a reminder of the potential dark side to human nature. Thus, writing a biography on Mr. Spiegelman is informative, moving and above all, inspirational.