In the book, Night, by Elie Wiesel describes the hardship of the Holocaust through his own eyes. While in the camp, Elie experienced many situations that gives him a larger outlook on life and builds his power. In the passage on page 37, Wiesel demonstrates the difficult times in the camp through metaphoric use and imagery.
First, he uses a metaphor to give a feeling of what shape the prisoners were in. “We were withered trees in the heart of the desert” (Wiesel, 37). While they were at work, their bodies weakened creating pain and sadness. The author uses this technique to compare how hard the work was and the effect of it. Withered trees in the heart of a desert shows the gradual weakness of every body drying up as time goes on. Second,
First, he uses a metaphor to give a feeling of what shape the prisoners were in. “We were withered trees in the heart of the desert” (Wiesel, 37). While they were at work, their bodies weakened creating pain and sadness. The author uses this technique to compare how hard the work was and the effect of it. Withered trees in the heart of a desert shows the gradual weakness of every body drying up as time goes on. Second,