Night-elie Weisel

The book Night, by Elie Wiesel, is a powerful documentary of his experience in the holocaust and the lasting effects that it had on him. Throughout his story, he speaks of many stirring events that lead one to better understand the value of life and freedom. He also uses examples to demonstrate how important one's family is, and lastly the struggles of human survival. He takes you on a journey through hardships and small triumphs, and leaves you with a better understanding of his life.
The most prominent thing in Elie's story seems to be his urgency to get the point across to his readers the true meaning of not taking things for granted. Before the Jews were deported from their daily lives, Elie lived in a respectable family and was surrounded by friends. He attended school and never had any doubts or begrudging feelings about his religion and faith. When the German troops took over the town that Elie lived in and discriminated the Jews, forcing them to wear yellow stars, Elie c...