5 Paragraph Essay On Night By Elie Wiesel

Night by Elie Wiesel, is a memoir that tells about his experience during World War II. Wiesel was born in the town of Sighet, Romania. As a young Jewish boy, he would study Talmud and Kaballah. However, when he was 15, the Germans arrived in his town. From then on, his life was no longer peaceful. A few days after they arrived, the Germans deported all the Jews to concentration camps where they would suffer. Throughout the book, Elie travels to several camps, where he struggles with maintaining his faith and surviving. The book shows what many Jews experienced during this time. When witnessing events of cruelty to others such as genocide or the Holocaust, people should stand up because they will be set free, could escape being tortured, …show more content…
According to the author, “I watched other hangings. I never saw a single victim weep. These withered bodies had long forgotten the bitter taste of tears” (Wiesel, pg 63). Elie tells about how he saw many people get hanged. None of these prisoners cried. He says that the experience that they have gone through has made them forget to cry. In life, great pain and suffering can completely change a person. This is shown by the fact that Elie states that the inmates have forgotten the taste of tears and crying. The fact that Elie describes the bodies as withered suggests how much pain the prisoners had suffered. The author also states, “Men to the left. Women to the right! “(Wiesel, pg 29). These eight words were the first words spoken to the inmates when they arrived in Birkenau. This led to Elie being separated from his mother and youngest sister (Tzipora) forever. Although they weren’t being physically hurt, the inmates were being hurt mentally. Seeing their families being taken away from them, tore them completely. In life, family is more important than anything. When seeing events of injustice such as genocide or Holocaust, people should stand up because they could escape being tortured and