A Struggle to Survive

" He had sought this separation in order to get rid of the burden, to free himself from an encumbrance which could lessen his own chances of survival. " This quote, spoken by Elie Weisel in the novel Night, describes a friend of the author as he struggles to survive in a Nazi concentration camp. This novel, a staple in literature, demonstrates a common theme authors often incorporate into their works. Other novels that can be used in this testimony include
A Separate Peace ; by John Knowles, A Streetcar Named Desire ; by Tennessee Williams, Barabbus ; by Par Lagerkvist, Death of a Salesman ; by Arthur Miller, Lord of the Flies ; by William Golding, One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich ; by Alexander Solzhenitsyn, and Siddhartha ; by Hermann Hesse. After reading these pieces, it is evident that throughout literature, authors have based pieces on the life of man by incorporating the struggle to survive in their works.
In A Separate Peace, Ten...