The novel Night by Elie Wiesel tells the story of Elie and his experiences as he lived through the Holocaust that took place between 1938 and 1945 in central and eastern Europe. In the novel, Elie tries not to develop any other characters in the text, instead focusing on his personal experiences. However, Elie tries to make a point about of life in the concentration camps through the character of Akiba Drumer,a singer and deeply religious man. When Akiba is first introduced in page 45 of the novel, Wiesel describes him as a very nice and religious man. It says in the text on page 45, “God is testing us. He wants to see whether we are capable of overcoming our base instincts,of killing the Satan within ourselves.”. That quote tells the reader
