An Analysis Of Elie Wiesel's 'Night'
James Clabo
Period 4
9/22/2016
It goes without saying that Elie Wiesel endured some of the worst treatment anyone has ever lived to tell about. After living through something so terrible, it is almost instinctual to try and push it away or forget about it, but Wiesel did not believe in that approach. He believed that he was still alive for a reason and it was his job, his duty, to pass down his story, and inform the world about what had happened. When he speaks of why he writes he says, “Not to transmit an experience is to betray it.” Through this he is saying that when you experience something, whether it is bad or good, but do share it is as if the experience never happened. Wiesel thought about not telling his story as betraying all the people who had been mistreated during the holocaust. He did not believe it would be right to survive yet let what happened go unheard, so he devoted himself to his writing.
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Throughout his book, Night, he tells about how he steadily lost his faith in God because he couldn't see his mercy in the situation, but after he made it out he had a change in heart. He strongly believed that God let him survive to tell the world what happened. He believed that it was his duty to not let what had been done be forgotten. He believed that there should be no secrets. The world should know the truth, as horrific as it is; people need to know what humans are capable of. Wiesel said that they had all taken an oath, “If, by some miracle, I emerge alive, I will devote my life to testifying on behalf of those whose shadow will fall on mine forever and ever.” So he continued to share his story and the story of many others. I believe he made good on his promise and not only testified about the sufferings of the Jews, but also gave many people hope through his struggles, and through his stories. Elie Wiesel is a true inspiration, and a
Period 4
9/22/2016
It goes without saying that Elie Wiesel endured some of the worst treatment anyone has ever lived to tell about. After living through something so terrible, it is almost instinctual to try and push it away or forget about it, but Wiesel did not believe in that approach. He believed that he was still alive for a reason and it was his job, his duty, to pass down his story, and inform the world about what had happened. When he speaks of why he writes he says, “Not to transmit an experience is to betray it.” Through this he is saying that when you experience something, whether it is bad or good, but do share it is as if the experience never happened. Wiesel thought about not telling his story as betraying all the people who had been mistreated during the holocaust. He did not believe it would be right to survive yet let what happened go unheard, so he devoted himself to his writing.
It's hard to say for sure …show more content…
Throughout his book, Night, he tells about how he steadily lost his faith in God because he couldn't see his mercy in the situation, but after he made it out he had a change in heart. He strongly believed that God let him survive to tell the world what happened. He believed that it was his duty to not let what had been done be forgotten. He believed that there should be no secrets. The world should know the truth, as horrific as it is; people need to know what humans are capable of. Wiesel said that they had all taken an oath, “If, by some miracle, I emerge alive, I will devote my life to testifying on behalf of those whose shadow will fall on mine forever and ever.” So he continued to share his story and the story of many others. I believe he made good on his promise and not only testified about the sufferings of the Jews, but also gave many people hope through his struggles, and through his stories. Elie Wiesel is a true inspiration, and a