Lynsey Crews
Comp II
Ms. Wall
March 27, 2015
Wrongful Death The book, Night, by Elie Wiesel is a grim horrific account of the Holocaust and is very interesting considering the author’s life and literary accomplishments. The words “Deep down, the witness knew then, as he does now, that his testimony would not be received. After all, it deals with an event that sprang from the darkest zone of man. Only those who experienced Auschwitz know what it was. Others will never know, “(Wiesel, preface, xi) are very fitting and set the tone for a good reading experience. The author, Wiesel, is a man that bore the responsibility of telling a tale so torturous and inhumane that it even transcends its title. Wiesel grew up in a very small European …show more content…
He grew up ideally attached to solid principles. The major influences in his life derived from family, peers, neighbors, and a very major impact that forged positive traits for Wiesel was religion. These characteristics became the major emphasis for this genre enabled the Wiesel to receive critical acclaim and receive the Nobel Peace Prize, the French Legion of Honor, and the United States of American Congressional Gold Medal. Moishe the Beadle escaped the camp and came back to tell the people of the town to get out while they could. They could have packed their things and got out, yet they refused. They ignored Moishe and called him “mad”. Mauriac notes that the greatest abomination of all is that which the people called him mad, ignored his experiences, and walked straight into their own death. Wiesel says, “Never shall I forget that night, the first night in camp, which has turned my life into one long night, seven times cursed and seven times sealed....Never shall I forget those moments which murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to dust. Never shall I forget these things, even if I am condemned to live as long as God Himself. Never” (Wiesel, 32). These piercing words are addressing the death camp that
Comp II
Ms. Wall
March 27, 2015
Wrongful Death The book, Night, by Elie Wiesel is a grim horrific account of the Holocaust and is very interesting considering the author’s life and literary accomplishments. The words “Deep down, the witness knew then, as he does now, that his testimony would not be received. After all, it deals with an event that sprang from the darkest zone of man. Only those who experienced Auschwitz know what it was. Others will never know, “(Wiesel, preface, xi) are very fitting and set the tone for a good reading experience. The author, Wiesel, is a man that bore the responsibility of telling a tale so torturous and inhumane that it even transcends its title. Wiesel grew up in a very small European …show more content…
He grew up ideally attached to solid principles. The major influences in his life derived from family, peers, neighbors, and a very major impact that forged positive traits for Wiesel was religion. These characteristics became the major emphasis for this genre enabled the Wiesel to receive critical acclaim and receive the Nobel Peace Prize, the French Legion of Honor, and the United States of American Congressional Gold Medal. Moishe the Beadle escaped the camp and came back to tell the people of the town to get out while they could. They could have packed their things and got out, yet they refused. They ignored Moishe and called him “mad”. Mauriac notes that the greatest abomination of all is that which the people called him mad, ignored his experiences, and walked straight into their own death. Wiesel says, “Never shall I forget that night, the first night in camp, which has turned my life into one long night, seven times cursed and seven times sealed....Never shall I forget those moments which murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to dust. Never shall I forget these things, even if I am condemned to live as long as God Himself. Never” (Wiesel, 32). These piercing words are addressing the death camp that