Mr Wiesel Character Analysis
Eliezer: He is the narrator of the novel who shares his painful experience of being forced to work and starve in concentration camps only for Jews. Throughout this experience, not only does he lose faith in God, he also matures as he has to take care of himself and his father from fellow prisoners and the Nazi officers.
Mr. Wiesel: He is the father of Eliezer and was the only member of Eliezer’s family that remained with him until his death shortly after a death march. Unlike Eliezer, he still remained faithful to his religion despite all of the human suffering he witnessed and was a part of. He also changed since he was no longer the emotionless and distant father figure, and instead developed a deep connection with Eliezer.
Mrs. Wiesel: Despite
not being present for Eliezer during the majority of the novel, her kind words stayed with him; when a fellow prisoner would offer him encouraging words, Eliezer would say how it reminded him of his mother. Not only does he have the motivation to stay alive because of his father, but he decides to fight for life since his mother would have encouraged him and would have wished him to do so.
Moshe the Beadle: He was a man in Eliezer’s hometown in Sighet who was very close to him; he was Eliezer’s teacher of Jewish mysticism. He tried to warm others of the impending danger of the Nazis, but only Eliezer believed him. In the end, he was condemned to be “dead” among the living after seeing the horrors inflicted by the Nazis on other Jewish people.
Madame Schächter: On the train ride to the concentration camp, she would often scream and cry about a fire in the distance; most people, even Eliezer, thought that she was traumatized from being separated from her family. But in the end, she was foreshadowing how some Jews would be burned alive.
Stein: A distant relative of the Wiesel family that asks the author and his father about the whereabouts of his family; Eliezer lies and tells him they are alive and escaped. But eventually it is hinted that he never returned since he found out his family is dead.
Idek: Prisoner that was in charge of others at the Buna concentration camp, but despite being subjected to the same harsh treatment as his fellow prisoners, he would still treat them as badly as the Nazis. Most prisoners knew that it was best to keep out of his way when he was angry since he would take out his anger on others. At one point, Eliezer and his father were beaten by Idek while working.
The French Girl: When he was badly beaten up by Idek, she nursed his injures and said to him that he should hide his pain and anger and save it for later. Her actions were memorable because she wasn’t like other prisoners who only looked out for themselves. Later during his time in France, Eliezer learned of how she managed to pass as an Aryan instead of a Jew, which could have possibly saved her life.
Mr. Wiesel: He is the father of Eliezer and was the only member of Eliezer’s family that remained with him until his death shortly after a death march. Unlike Eliezer, he still remained faithful to his religion despite all of the human suffering he witnessed and was a part of. He also changed since he was no longer the emotionless and distant father figure, and instead developed a deep connection with Eliezer.
Mrs. Wiesel: Despite
not being present for Eliezer during the majority of the novel, her kind words stayed with him; when a fellow prisoner would offer him encouraging words, Eliezer would say how it reminded him of his mother. Not only does he have the motivation to stay alive because of his father, but he decides to fight for life since his mother would have encouraged him and would have wished him to do so.
Moshe the Beadle: He was a man in Eliezer’s hometown in Sighet who was very close to him; he was Eliezer’s teacher of Jewish mysticism. He tried to warm others of the impending danger of the Nazis, but only Eliezer believed him. In the end, he was condemned to be “dead” among the living after seeing the horrors inflicted by the Nazis on other Jewish people.
Madame Schächter: On the train ride to the concentration camp, she would often scream and cry about a fire in the distance; most people, even Eliezer, thought that she was traumatized from being separated from her family. But in the end, she was foreshadowing how some Jews would be burned alive.
Stein: A distant relative of the Wiesel family that asks the author and his father about the whereabouts of his family; Eliezer lies and tells him they are alive and escaped. But eventually it is hinted that he never returned since he found out his family is dead.
Idek: Prisoner that was in charge of others at the Buna concentration camp, but despite being subjected to the same harsh treatment as his fellow prisoners, he would still treat them as badly as the Nazis. Most prisoners knew that it was best to keep out of his way when he was angry since he would take out his anger on others. At one point, Eliezer and his father were beaten by Idek while working.
The French Girl: When he was badly beaten up by Idek, she nursed his injures and said to him that he should hide his pain and anger and save it for later. Her actions were memorable because she wasn’t like other prisoners who only looked out for themselves. Later during his time in France, Eliezer learned of how she managed to pass as an Aryan instead of a Jew, which could have possibly saved her life.