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Stuffed in cattle cars, stripped naked, hair shaved, tattooed,drenched in disinfectant. Welcome to Auschwitz. In Night, Elie Wiesel proves the jews are treated like animals till they act like them. Elie Wiesel describes how him self and other people are dehumanized slowly even though even though they might not realize it. In the beginning of night…

Statement of the Author’s Purpose The reason that Elie Wiesel writes this book is to make sure that nobody will ever forget about the terrible events that happened during the Holocaust. Elie Wiesel writes the book to tell everyone his own experiences as a Jew during the Holocaust and how it has affected him. Elie…

“I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” – Elie Wiesel. In a simplified manner, this quote by Elie Wiesel stresses the importance of not remaining silent in the…

“Our immortality comes through our children and their children. Through our roots and branches. The family is immortality. And Hitler has destroyed not just branches and roots, but entire family trees, forests. All of them, gone.” (Amy Harmon). The holocaust was a very dreadful event that happened in history. The Holocaust occurred in 1933; it…

In the book Night by Elie Wiesel, the author chronicles his own story as a holocaust survivor who endures many hardships during his time in the concentration camps. One theme that Wiesel incorporates throughout the novel is dehumanization. Kapos, SS Officers, and even Jews themselves behave in ways that dehumanize the prisoners around them. They…

In the memoir Night, Elie Wiesel uses a distinct writing style to relate to his readers what emotions he experienced and how he changed while in the concentration camps of Buna, during the Holocaust. He uses techniques like irony, contrast, and an unrealistic way of describing what happens to accomplish this. By applying these techniques,…

In Night by Elie Wiesel, Elie experiences a dangerous journey through the Holocaust, from his hometown, through Auschwitz, to liberation. In chapter three, Elie and his village arrive to Auschwitz, where they exit the cattle cars that brought them here and now begin their perilous fight for survival. During this fight, Elie is not prepared…

In Night, by Elie Wiesel, there is an underlying theme of anger. Anger not directed where it seems most appropriate- at the Nazis- but rather a deeper, inbred anger directed towards God. Having once been a role model of everything a “good Jew” should be, Wiesel slowly transforms into a faithless human being. He cannot…

One of the saddest facets of the Holocaust was non how many lives were lost. but how many psyches were lost. Those lucky plenty to last Auschwitz. Buchenwald. and the similar came out changed work forces and adult females. and non for the better. While some. such as Elie Wiesel. were able to lend to…

Human rights are an issue throughout the world, causing social injustice to people of every ethnicity and gender. Our response to the violation of human rights needs to be held to the utmost importance. Two speeches that provide examples of injustice and calls for change are “The Perils of Indifference” by Elie Wiesel and “On…