Friday, May 31, 2019

Humanity, Holocaust and Night :: Night Elie Wiesel

Humanity, Holocaust and Night Wiesels Night is about what the Holocaust did, not just now to the Jews, but by extension, to humanity. People tout ensemble over the world were devastated by this atrocious act, and there are still people today who havent overcome the cause. iodine example of the heinous acts of the Germans that stands out occurs at the end of the war, when Elie and the rest of the camp of Buna is being forced to transfer to Gleiwitz. This transfer is a long, arduous, and tiring journey for all who are involved. The weather is painfully cold, and snow fell heavily the distance is greater than most people today will even dream of walking. The coarse mass of people is often forced to run, and if one collapses, is injured, or simply can no longer bear the pain, they are shot or trampled without pity. An go through that secures itself in Elies memory is that of Rabbi Eliahous sons leaving the Rabbi for dead. The father and son are running together when the fat her begins to grow tired. As the Rabbi falls farther and farther toilet his son, his son runs on, pretending not to see what is happening to his father. This spectacle causes Elie to think of what he would do if his father ever became as weak as the Rabbi. He decides that he would never leave his father, even if staying with him would be the cause of his death. The German forces are so adept at breaking the spirits of the Jews that we can see the effects throughout Elies novel. Elies faith in God, above all other things, is strong at the onset of the novel, but grows weaker as it goes on. We see this when Elies father politely asks the capital of Italy where the lavoratories are. Not only does the gypsy not grace his father with a response, but he also delivers a blow to his head that sent him to the floor. Elie watches the good exhibition, but doesnt even blink. He realizes that nothing, not even his faith in God, can save him from the physical punishment that would await him if he tried to counterattack the gypsy. If the gypsys attack had come just one day earlier, Elie probably would have struck back. However, the effect of the spiritual beating by the Germans was already being felt.

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