Reflection About The Book Night

As you probably well know, there are many schools across the nation that teach the holocaust. What has come to my attention is that while these schools realize the importance of learning about the holocaust, they never take the time to have their students acknowledge how horrific the circumstances actually were. When learning about the holocaust, children hear about how horrific the circumstances were and think that they understand but in actuality it is very difficult to understand the circumstances without something else to aid in their understanding. I, as a student have been fortunate enough have been able to read Night, by Elie Wiesel. This wonderfully informative book has brought me a significantly greater understanding of the circumstances of the Holocaust than I had in the past. Though some teachers may be reluctant to teach this book because of the graphic descriptions it includes, that is the reality of what happened and my generation must learn that. As the author himself says, “To forget would not only be dangerous but offensive; to forget the dead would be akin to killing them a second time.” To forget the lives that were lost in the Holocaust would be much more offensive than the graphic descriptions that are in this book.

The book begins with the author and main character, Elie Wiesel, going to …show more content…
It aids students in fully understanding the circumstances of the Holocaust in a way that is not only informative but extremely moving. I strongly recommend for you to consider adding this book to your curriculum, as your students and yourself would benefit greatly. It would help to teach them so that they can inform the future generations long after all of the survivors are gone. In the words of Elie Wiesel, “Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Sometimes we must