Night Father Son Relationship Analysis

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Elie Wiesel, the author of the book “Night”, focuses on Eliezer’s harsh life in the concentration camp. One of the important details of the books is the change in Eliezer’s father-son relationship. The book reveals, in great details, on how humans can change in a harsh environment resembling the concentration camp. The concentration camp is the cause of the change in the father-son relationship. The relationship starting off slow, then leads into a dramatic change near the end. The relationship between Eliezer and his father has been near to nothing for several years. Eliezer's father is very busy and a great respected member of his community. Sadly, that leaves him with little time for his family. At the beginning of the book, Eliezer’s father is too preoccupied with his business and the activities of the community. His father discourages him from studying the Cabbala. When Eliezer asked if he could find a master to guide his studies, his father replies, “you must first study the basic subjects within your own understanding” (Wiesel 2). His father, unwilling to give up his time to teach Eliezer or even …show more content…
In the beginning of the book, the two do not have a very strong relationship because of Eliezer being independent from his father in the Jewish community. These changes in the middle of the book occur as the relationship builds exponentially because of the hardships that the two goes through. Near the end of the book, the relationship between the two comes to a sudden stop after the death of his father. Although having a few rocky bumps throughout the course of their relationship, other connections have developed in many ways. Overall Eliezer is showing a great amount of compassion for his father, and will continue to for the remainder of his life. Proving that the father/son relationship between Eliezer and his father is as at the highest peak that it may ever
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