Memoir of a Broken Man: Night
In the memoir Night, Elie Wiesel spins a haunting account of his time spent living in one of the most awful periods in human history. He skillfully uses his mastery of words to convey just how much one person can be scarred, not only physically, but psychologically as well. His writing effectively transports readers to walk alongside him in the death marches, to share the same racing heartbeat while waiting to find out what will happen in the night. Wiesel turns his mournful memories into a moving memoir through his expert use and manipulation of diction, syntax, and tone. Wiesel’s usage of varied diction is highly effective. His preference for strong words with meaningful connotation manages to convey exactly how he felt about the situation. An example would be when Wiesel wrote, “Never shall I forget those things, even were I condemned to live as long as God himself” (34). The use of the word “condemned” truly makes the reader realize that Wiesel now views life itself as a burden, a chilling opinion. To love long would be a punishment, at least to Wiesel. Another example, a more obvious one, would be when Wiesel described the prisoners’ marching as a commemorative walk to their own …show more content…
Luckily for the world, he knew how to tell it in such a way that the words jumped off the page and grabbed readers by their heartstrings, pulling them into another man’s darkest memories. Stringing along sentence after sentence of chilling recollections, Wiesel takes aim at the soul and strikes it with the burden of knowledge and the guilt of ignorance. His strong, forceful, and memorable words lash at readers, imprinting themselves on their minds. His direct and merciless writing style spares no one, not even himself. His tone and attitude chills readers straight to the bone, making them realize that more than just time was stolen from him. Elie Wiesel had a story to tell, and he told it, whether the world was ready or
In the memoir Night, Elie Wiesel spins a haunting account of his time spent living in one of the most awful periods in human history. He skillfully uses his mastery of words to convey just how much one person can be scarred, not only physically, but psychologically as well. His writing effectively transports readers to walk alongside him in the death marches, to share the same racing heartbeat while waiting to find out what will happen in the night. Wiesel turns his mournful memories into a moving memoir through his expert use and manipulation of diction, syntax, and tone. Wiesel’s usage of varied diction is highly effective. His preference for strong words with meaningful connotation manages to convey exactly how he felt about the situation. An example would be when Wiesel wrote, “Never shall I forget those things, even were I condemned to live as long as God himself” (34). The use of the word “condemned” truly makes the reader realize that Wiesel now views life itself as a burden, a chilling opinion. To love long would be a punishment, at least to Wiesel. Another example, a more obvious one, would be when Wiesel described the prisoners’ marching as a commemorative walk to their own …show more content…
Luckily for the world, he knew how to tell it in such a way that the words jumped off the page and grabbed readers by their heartstrings, pulling them into another man’s darkest memories. Stringing along sentence after sentence of chilling recollections, Wiesel takes aim at the soul and strikes it with the burden of knowledge and the guilt of ignorance. His strong, forceful, and memorable words lash at readers, imprinting themselves on their minds. His direct and merciless writing style spares no one, not even himself. His tone and attitude chills readers straight to the bone, making them realize that more than just time was stolen from him. Elie Wiesel had a story to tell, and he told it, whether the world was ready or