Examples Of Persecution In Night By Elie Wiesel

Is there a justification to a persecution without being proven innocent or guilty? In the book Night by Elie Wiesel he tells the story of innocent people persecuted for being Jewish, a guilty sin. It is also a question of morality; who is brave enough to save humans from their suffering and who will turn away. Over the years pain has been inflicted by other humans, harsh weathers, and natural disasters. Imagine the feeling of a blanket of snow, the feeling of a slow and chilling warmth of the coldness. Not being able to feel your own skin, a paralyzing shock going through your entire body. Throughout the book weather is a major factor by being the expression of Elie’s feelings during the holocaust from the happy sunny peaceful days in Sighet to agonizing wintery nights in Auschwitz. …show more content…
As the story started it is explained that there was nothing out the ordinary, no harsh or extreme weathers or events. “The weather was sublime. My mother was busy in the kitchen.” (Wiesel 10). Normality at its finest, the Wiesel’s carried out their daily chores and what they considered just another day at home. The superb weather assured them to have no concern of any surprises because it was a quaint perfect town where nothing special happened. Or so they thought, as the Germans arrived so had the chaeos. “The heat was oppressive. Sweat streamed from peoples faces and bodies. Children were crying for water” (Weisel 16). SS officers forced everyone out of their homes, robbed them of their valuables and diminished all rights they possessed. Sweat became tears and Screams worsened not only because of thirst but starvation as