Night

The personal tragedy affecting Elie, as well as the loss of family and his whole way of life - is the loss of faith and his loss of innocence. Discuss


The narrative Night by Elie Wiesel tells the story of a young boy who astoundingly survived the Holocaust, the writer depicts his life throughout the traumatic experience, describing how he was forced to grow up abruptly. Elie had basically become a wise old man at the age of fifteen. It was the year 1933 and Hitler had been appointed as head of a governing coalition. Once in power the Nazi’s leadership moved quickly to end democracy and establish a dictatorship. Before the war began, Elie was portrayed as a deeply religious boy for whom his community and his family were everything. The Jewish faith instilled in him a sense of duty to care for his parents and to live an ethical life. Although his father was not demonstrative, Elie respected him and obeyed him. His mother and sister fulfilled traditional roles in their homes and he...