Prior to World War II, as a result of great resentment and distress within the German community, Adolf Hitler gained authority. As his influence and power began to impact a the nation on a larger scale, he initiated his last step to exterminate the entirety of the Jewish population. The Holocaust is known as one of the most heinous events in the history of humanity. A small number of works have come close to conveying the brutality of the events that occurred during this time; however writers such as Elie Wiesel and Roberto Beninin have created accurate and well-known images of these dark times. With the assistance of these works, readers have become able to broaden their understandings of the imperfections of human nature. Wiesel's memoir,
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Night creates a feeling of darkness and emptiness by displaying the fears and desperation of the Jews in the concentration camps. These expressions are shown in the form of the barbaric and egocentric side of humans, who are easily able to find justification for anything. A clear example of this is shown when Elie talks about how, “Men were hurling themselves against each other, trampling, tearing at and mauling each other” (Wiesel 100). The Jews acted as if they were animals as they viciously fought over a single piece of bread was tossed into the wagon. Following this was another prime example shown as a son kills his own father for a piece of bread, as his father calls out, “Meir, my little Meir! Don’t you recognize me… You’re killing your father… I have bread… for you too…for you too...” (Wiesel 101). This shows how bad the situations were with the Jews, as they were able to act without the concern for the consequences of their horrific actions. The novel also exhibits a stripping of not only materialistic possessions, but sentiments as well. This loss of feelings is further established through the events that occur during the time of Rosh Hashanah, which is particularly distinguished within Elie’s
Night creates a feeling of darkness and emptiness by displaying the fears and desperation of the Jews in the concentration camps. These expressions are shown in the form of the barbaric and egocentric side of humans, who are easily able to find justification for anything. A clear example of this is shown when Elie talks about how, “Men were hurling themselves against each other, trampling, tearing at and mauling each other” (Wiesel 100). The Jews acted as if they were animals as they viciously fought over a single piece of bread was tossed into the wagon. Following this was another prime example shown as a son kills his own father for a piece of bread, as his father calls out, “Meir, my little Meir! Don’t you recognize me… You’re killing your father… I have bread… for you too…for you too...” (Wiesel 101). This shows how bad the situations were with the Jews, as they were able to act without the concern for the consequences of their horrific actions. The novel also exhibits a stripping of not only materialistic possessions, but sentiments as well. This loss of feelings is further established through the events that occur during the time of Rosh Hashanah, which is particularly distinguished within Elie’s