Summary Of Night By Elie Wiesel

In the story, the only women portrayed are Gretel, stepmother and a witch. These all characters have negative roles like one scared girl and two antagonists. "Hansel who, one evening, had overheard his parents' conversation, comforted Gretel. "Don't worry! If they do leave us in the forest, we'll find the way home," he said. And slipping out of the house he filled his pockets with little white pebbles, then went back to bed. All night long, the woodcutter's wife harped on and on at her husband till, at dawn, he led Hansel and Gretel away into the forest." Gretel immediately breaks down and starts sobbing in the other hand Hansel takes over the masculine role. likewise, a similar incident occurs when both the time they were abandoned in the forest, Gretel gives up easily and starts sobbing again and constantly turns to Hansel to save her. By being the weak and scared girl Gretel conforms the male patriarchy in her and Hansel world. The story tries to institutionalize the concept that women are weaker than men, contributing to the perpetuation of patriarchal ideology in the society.
Another depiction of women as an evil witch. This kind of characters gives the society a wrong definition of what women really are. A Character like step - mother and an evil witch makes people think like if women become equal to men then they will start killing innocent kids, will eat them or do some unthinkable act. “But Gretel perceived her intention, and said, “I don’t know how to do it; how shall I get in? “stupid goose,” said the old woman, “the opening is big enough, do you see? I could get in myself” and when she stooped down and put her head in the ovens mouth. Then Gretel gave her push and put up the bar”. which is done by tricking her which again shows that women lack confrontation and