In time of war and catastrophe, there exist only two types of people; those who survive and those who die. In Eliezer Wiesel’s autobiographical novel , Night, Elie expresses his own horrific experience during the Holocaust. Jews who inhabited in Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania were forced to relocate to labor camps in Nazi Germany. At the age of 15, Eliezer Wiesel experienced the terror of the Nazis death camps. In the spring of 1944, the Jews remain calm, believing that no harm will come their way, despite the fact that the Fascist come into power in Hungary. That is until the Germans invaded Hungary and arrive at Sighet. The Germans seem friendly which keeps the Jews at ease. The Jews then were not allowed to leave their homes and forced to
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This is clearly shown when there are 80 Jews packed into cattle cars with unbearable conditions. Many of the Jews for their life, under the oppressive treatment of Nazis, Madame Schachter finally cracks after three days. “‘Look at the fire! Look at the flames! Flames everywhere…’ Once again the young men bounded and gagged her. When they actually struck her, people shouted their approval. ‘Keep her quiet! Make that madwomen shut up. She 's not the only one here…” (Wiesel,60). Because Nazis drove the Jews into cruelty in inhumane ways, the Jews themselves fail to act humanely, The young men treated Madame Schachter as a wild animal needed to be tamed. Elie Wiesel death in God is expressed one night when he refuses to praise his name. “Some of the men spoke of God 's mysterious ways, the sins of the Jewish people, and the redemption to come. As for me, I had ceased to pray. I concurred with Job! I was not denying His existence, but I doubted His absolute justice” (Wiesel, 87). This is an example of the psychological shift occurring within Elie Wiesel. Having grown up with extreme faith in God and in his ultimate powers as a child, this was an impactful contrast to his spiritual views. Growing up, Wiesel often spent hours praying over his simple concerns. Now in the horrific death camp, he refuses to pray. One would think that he would find comfort in his faith, but he is disgusted and shows no need for
This is clearly shown when there are 80 Jews packed into cattle cars with unbearable conditions. Many of the Jews for their life, under the oppressive treatment of Nazis, Madame Schachter finally cracks after three days. “‘Look at the fire! Look at the flames! Flames everywhere…’ Once again the young men bounded and gagged her. When they actually struck her, people shouted their approval. ‘Keep her quiet! Make that madwomen shut up. She 's not the only one here…” (Wiesel,60). Because Nazis drove the Jews into cruelty in inhumane ways, the Jews themselves fail to act humanely, The young men treated Madame Schachter as a wild animal needed to be tamed. Elie Wiesel death in God is expressed one night when he refuses to praise his name. “Some of the men spoke of God 's mysterious ways, the sins of the Jewish people, and the redemption to come. As for me, I had ceased to pray. I concurred with Job! I was not denying His existence, but I doubted His absolute justice” (Wiesel, 87). This is an example of the psychological shift occurring within Elie Wiesel. Having grown up with extreme faith in God and in his ultimate powers as a child, this was an impactful contrast to his spiritual views. Growing up, Wiesel often spent hours praying over his simple concerns. Now in the horrific death camp, he refuses to pray. One would think that he would find comfort in his faith, but he is disgusted and shows no need for