The holocaust left an emotional impact on thousands of lives. For those still alive, they are emotionally and physically scarred for the rest of their lives. Survivors of the holocaust have had many unimaginable memories that left a lasting impact on them. In Elie Wiesel’s memoir night, and and Art Spiegelman’s graphic novel Maus, unimaginable events had diverse impacts on survivors of the holocaust. The holocaust impacted many jews, especially with losing their faith. Losing faith was a lasting, negative impact on Elie Wiesel. Numerous times throughout the book, Elie’s faith was spiraling downwards. “ never shall I forget that night, the first night in camp, which has turned my life into one long night, seven times seal and seven times cursed, those dreams murdered my god” (wiesel 34). Elie was thinking back to the horrors of the first night, when he started to not believe in his god. Another example of how Elie lost his faith was how, when they were at the rest spot after running for days, he did not think he was going to live but he did not pray to a god either, like he use to. Whenever Elie felt that he was about to die, he prayed to have the strength to keep on going, but he did not this time. These events…show more content… After the holocaust, an impact of Vladek Spiegelman in Maus, was losing trust in almost everyone. An example of whom he lost trust in, are first doctors. “For my condition I must fight to save myself. Doctors, they only give me ‘junkfood’... (Spiegelmen 26). A holocaust survivor, Vladek, lost the most basic trust for individuals. Another example of his lack of trust is when he tells Artie to go right to the bank to get his money before Mala has the chance too. Vladek shows the lack of trust of a holocaust survivor here by not trusting his own wife. The despicable people involved with the holocaust, impacted the survivors so much that they can not trust simple
