Night By Elie Wiesel Analysis
Survivor of Holocaust
In Elie Wiesel’s Night (1960), Eliezer Weisel deals with the harsh brutality of the Holocaust. He uses mental attributes such as determination and faithfulness to overcome the harsh environment and events that he manages with. His despondency is a result of all of his misery. With his mental attributes, he hardly survives, but his despondency is a result of his loss of hope because he has suffered emotionally, spiritually, and physically.
Eliezer’s determination allows him to survive the bitter environment of the Holocaust camp. He is determined to protect his father as much as possible from the other people. When some people begin to beat his father for his food, Eliezer protects him. Also, his determination portrays when he runs to the concentration without stopping because his mind was set, and he would be shot dead if he had stopped running. When Eliezer says “‘ I had no right to let myself die. What would he do without me? I was his only …show more content…
support”’(93). Eliezer shows his determination by not abandoning his dad even after he is useless and ill.
Eliezer’s faithfulness give him hope, but he also begins to doubt the existence of god.
His faith showed when he had asked his father for a master to teach him about religion. This was before he was in the concentration camp. He had said, “‘one day I asked my father to find me a master to guide me in the studies of cabbala”’(14). His faith was more important before the Holocaust because during the Holocaust, he had witnessed many brutal events and could not find reason to believe in God. When Eliezer says, “‘And, in spite of myself, a prayer rose in my heart to that god in who I no longer believed. My God, Lord of the Universe, give me strength never to do what Rabbi Eliahou’s son has done.”’ Eliezer is troubled about faith, but he is still has some faith. The Rabbi’s son had abandoned his father because he might have been shot, so he left him in case he stopped running to the concentration camp. His faith gives him strength and allows him to be determined so he can survive the concentration
camps.
Eliezer’s despondency is a result of the hardships he has faced. When he had seen babies being burned he had become heart broken, and he could not stand the sight. He started to doubt the existence of God because he didn’t know why god would allow these cruel acts. Also, when he sees his father dying, he gives up on him. He is very disheartened because he could not keep his father alive and protect. When his father begged for some water, he had not given it to him. He drank the water because he knows Eliezer’s father will die. He is very disappointed about this. When Eliezer says, “‘ A lorry drew up at the pit and delivered its load little children. Babies! Yes, I saw it, saw it with my own eye… those children in the flames. How is it possible to burn people, children , and the world to keep silent”’(41). He witnesses many horrible incidents in the Holocaust.
Eliezer Weisel has been tested by many events during the Holocaust. Elie proved that his determination and faithfulness overtook his despondency and hardships of the Holocaust. Eventually, his father had died but he was rescued by the Americans.
Work Cited:
Wiesel, Elie. Night. New York: Bantam, 1982.
In Elie Wiesel’s Night (1960), Eliezer Weisel deals with the harsh brutality of the Holocaust. He uses mental attributes such as determination and faithfulness to overcome the harsh environment and events that he manages with. His despondency is a result of all of his misery. With his mental attributes, he hardly survives, but his despondency is a result of his loss of hope because he has suffered emotionally, spiritually, and physically.
Eliezer’s determination allows him to survive the bitter environment of the Holocaust camp. He is determined to protect his father as much as possible from the other people. When some people begin to beat his father for his food, Eliezer protects him. Also, his determination portrays when he runs to the concentration without stopping because his mind was set, and he would be shot dead if he had stopped running. When Eliezer says “‘ I had no right to let myself die. What would he do without me? I was his only …show more content…
support”’(93). Eliezer shows his determination by not abandoning his dad even after he is useless and ill.
Eliezer’s faithfulness give him hope, but he also begins to doubt the existence of god.
His faith showed when he had asked his father for a master to teach him about religion. This was before he was in the concentration camp. He had said, “‘one day I asked my father to find me a master to guide me in the studies of cabbala”’(14). His faith was more important before the Holocaust because during the Holocaust, he had witnessed many brutal events and could not find reason to believe in God. When Eliezer says, “‘And, in spite of myself, a prayer rose in my heart to that god in who I no longer believed. My God, Lord of the Universe, give me strength never to do what Rabbi Eliahou’s son has done.”’ Eliezer is troubled about faith, but he is still has some faith. The Rabbi’s son had abandoned his father because he might have been shot, so he left him in case he stopped running to the concentration camp. His faith gives him strength and allows him to be determined so he can survive the concentration
camps.
Eliezer’s despondency is a result of the hardships he has faced. When he had seen babies being burned he had become heart broken, and he could not stand the sight. He started to doubt the existence of God because he didn’t know why god would allow these cruel acts. Also, when he sees his father dying, he gives up on him. He is very disheartened because he could not keep his father alive and protect. When his father begged for some water, he had not given it to him. He drank the water because he knows Eliezer’s father will die. He is very disappointed about this. When Eliezer says, “‘ A lorry drew up at the pit and delivered its load little children. Babies! Yes, I saw it, saw it with my own eye… those children in the flames. How is it possible to burn people, children , and the world to keep silent”’(41). He witnesses many horrible incidents in the Holocaust.
Eliezer Weisel has been tested by many events during the Holocaust. Elie proved that his determination and faithfulness overtook his despondency and hardships of the Holocaust. Eventually, his father had died but he was rescued by the Americans.
Work Cited:
Wiesel, Elie. Night. New York: Bantam, 1982.