Night

Night by: Elie Wiesel

Wiesel's Night is about what the Holocaust did, not just to
the Jews, but by extension, to humanity. People all over the world
were devastated by this atrocious act, and there are still people
today who haven't overcome the effects. One example of the heinous
acts of the Germans that stands out occurs at the end of the war, when
Elie and the rest of the camp of Buna is being forced to transfer to
Gleiwitz. This transfer is a long, arduous, and tiring journey for all
who are involved. The weather is painfully cold, and snow fell
heavily; the distance is greater than most people today will even
dream of walking. The huge mass of people is often forced to run, and
if one collapses, is injured, or simply can no longer bear the pain,
they are shot or trampled without pity. An image that secures itself
in Elie's memory is that of Rabbi Eliahou's son's leaving the Rabbi
for dead. The father and son are running together when the father...