Examples Of Syntax In Night By Elie Wiesel

In Night by Elie Wiesel, Elie writes about his experiences as a Jew during the Holocaust. In the beginning of the memoir, he describes how he and his community were forced to live in ghettos before being taken away from their homes. Alongside this, he also goes into detail about how he and his people were treated by the police at this time, and the lasting effect it had on them. With the author’s use of syntax and imagery, the reader learns specifically how the actions taken against Jews tore apart and changed Elie Wiesel’s community. When describing the scene of having to leave the ghettos, Wiesel meaningfully uses syntax in order to make a greater impact on the reader and convey exactly what he is feeling. He states, “The town seemed deserted.