Night is written by Elie Wiesel, and the genre is an autobiography. The central idea is the Jewish people’s changing lives.The literary element used is imagery. In the passage, the Jewish community is preparing to arrive to the concentration camps. The Chief Rabbi is a startling image for Elie since the Rabbi has a superior title. The Rabbi is known to have his beard but that is stripped away from him; a symbol of status and high regard. Elie is still in disbelief to what is his happening around him. He saw his teachers, friends, and bullies. However, they all looked the same to him; distressed about leaving their homes and lives. The objects that once were very valuable and cherished no longer mattered. Elie Wisel uses the literary device
