Death, the inevitable mystery of this world, leaves the sense of fear in many. Whether it be physical or emotional, death plagues this world. It is a realization that one must accept and not live in distress from. Elie Wiesel, an American Jewish writer, was one of many who experienced some aspect of emotional death during his time in the Holocaust. While being exposed to terrible conditions causing malnutrition and this sense of death Elie was able to overcome the hardest challenge of the time, survival. By looking at Night by Elie Wiesel, one can see through the use of the motifs night and eyes how one can become so overwhelmed with pain, fear, and exhaustion, which is important because these burdens contribute to one’s emotional death.
