The holocaust is introduced as one of the most horrifying historical and theological crises of the twentieth century; Auschwitz, Buchenwald, and Treblinka are some of the names that elicited horrors of these events. The combination of deaths and agony that occurred in these concentration camps and others exceeded more than any encountered before. The Holocaust desensitized and created hollowness in many of those who survived. Elie Wisel is one of those survivors. Night is a novel of Elie Wiesel’s memories of the horrors of these concentration camps. Through his writings, Wiesel’s reevaluates God, in which he questions Gods and confesses the answers or lack of answers that he receives.
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His digression is subtle, as he a witness to what occurred. Wiesel explained the event, to show the behavior that brutality is not limited to the Holocaust and humankind can be unbelievably cruel. “Stunned by blows, the old man was crying. “ Meir, my little Meir! Don’t you recognize me… you killing your father… I have bread …for you too…for you too. Then he collapsed….the old man mumbled something then died. No-body cared. His son searched him, took the bread, and began to devour it. He didn’t get far… when they withdrew there were two dead bodies next to me, the father and son.” (Page 101) The son beaten and killed his father over bread, and was later killed by other camp members. This reflects the inhumane environment that affected these people. Through his experiences, Wiesel has seen that survival is of the upmost importance and it has lead prisoners to commit horrific crimes towards one another as they lost their humanity in exchanged for self preservation. He fears that this loss of humanity will occur to him and that he will lose control and go after his
Wiesel’s concept of God was seen as both the protector and …show more content…
His digression is subtle, as he a witness to what occurred. Wiesel explained the event, to show the behavior that brutality is not limited to the Holocaust and humankind can be unbelievably cruel. “Stunned by blows, the old man was crying. “ Meir, my little Meir! Don’t you recognize me… you killing your father… I have bread …for you too…for you too. Then he collapsed….the old man mumbled something then died. No-body cared. His son searched him, took the bread, and began to devour it. He didn’t get far… when they withdrew there were two dead bodies next to me, the father and son.” (Page 101) The son beaten and killed his father over bread, and was later killed by other camp members. This reflects the inhumane environment that affected these people. Through his experiences, Wiesel has seen that survival is of the upmost importance and it has lead prisoners to commit horrific crimes towards one another as they lost their humanity in exchanged for self preservation. He fears that this loss of humanity will occur to him and that he will lose control and go after his