Night, By Elie Wiesel: Literary Analysis

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World War Two is caused by extremely devastatingly tragic events. During 1940’s the Nazi Holocaust is taking place all over Germany. The Jewish culture is hated greatly by Hitler, the leader who has an anarchy over Germany. Jewish men, women, and children are forcefully taken from their homes and sent away to concentration camps where they are demanded to work or die. The conditions are brutal, with little to no food and clothing. In the novel, Night, written by Elie Wiesel, Elie is a young twelve year old boy who is taken from his home, along with his family, and is sent away to Auschwitz. Throughout the novel, it is presented that Elie begins to lose his faith due to the torture and brutality he is put through. He begins to question his God
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