Although Elie Wiesel’s memoir Night also examines the idea of father son relationship between Elie and his father argues that natural, loving relationships deteriorate when individuals are faced with unbearable circumstances. The first example of father-son relationships occurs early on in the novel. During the first days at Auschwitz Wiesel’s father, asks where the restrooms are located. The guard strikes the old man and Wiesel does not try to prevent the violence: “I did not move. What had happened to me? My father had just been struck, before my very eyes, and I had not flickered an eyelid. I had looked on and said nothing” (39). This quote revels that even a short amount of time in a harsh and evil environment can cause even the tightest
