Book Review Of Night By Elie Wiesel

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“Night” Book Review The Story, Night by Elie Wiesel is a nonfiction story about the Author’s life, point of view, and personal beliefs as a Jew surviving through the Holocaust. Elie is a young 14 year old Jewish boy living in Germany in the 1940’s, whose faith in God is very fervent in the beginning. Wiesel is also a boy who is very caring and respectful toward his father. As the story progresses Elie becomes more independent as well as resilient, but a bit emotionless. His childhood becomes tainted with persecution and constant death after each day passes as he survives the Holocaust. Moshe the Beadle, who teaches Elie about the Cabbala, gets deported, but somehow manages to escape from where he got sent to. Moshe warns the Jewish community about the …show more content…
Later on, Jews get sent to live in the Ghettos and not long after, many get deported to concentration camps. There is a lot of foreshadowing throughout the plot. He loses his mother and sister and for most of the time, Elie relies on his father and both take care of each other. His faith is tested as more people die and as the Germans persecute them. Wiesel begins to not believe in God and becomes strong mentally, but at the same time less sensitive towards the world around him. As his life in the Holocaust continues, the more Elie’s adolescent self hardens and his innocence disappears. Although Elie struggles, he makes not giving up a priority. In the end, he survives till liberation with no faith in God. This writing is very effective, because it is so raw in detail about true events that Elie has encountered during the time period of the

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