The Narrative Night By Elie Wiesel - 1286 Words

Why must humans be either inherently good or inherently evil? The narrative Night by Elie Wiesel illustrates humanity in one of the darkest periods of history, to abandon humanity to survive vs keeping it from spiraling down into hopelessness. As Eliezer struggles to survive against starvation and abuse, he also grapples with the destruction of his faith in God’s justice and battles with the darker sides of himself.Throughout the novel, Eliezer feels a conflict between protecting his father who poses as a burden and giving himself the best chance of survival. The narrative also brings up a very important question, ‘’Are humans inherently good or evil?’’ How can we ever compare the kindness of the French girl who healed Eliezer s wounds to the SS officers that had beaten him cruelly? We can not, and not just for that reason alone. Are humans born inherently good and became soiled by the filth and corrupt of the world, conditioning them to forget t heir morals and turn against each-other? Or are humans born inherently evil judging by their capability to commit heinous crimes and there is no goodness in this world, just people who are far less evil than others? In my opinion, humans are born neither inherently good or evil. It’s not as if Eliezer was born with a moral compass, he was raised with high morals and to serve God (and abandoning him when he feels God is cruel to let them suffer). His experience in the camps allows him to explore the darker concepts in humanityShow MoreRelatedEye Motif in Night by Elie Wiesel959 Words   |  4 Pagessouls and display our true inner emotions. In Elie Wiesel’s autobiographical narrative, Night, he uses the eye motif to portray characters’ true souls. In some parts of the narrative, Night, Wiesel used eyes to display the hope and positive emotion in characters. In the beginning of the story, eyes were used as an indication of Moche the Beadle’s calmness in the following quote. â€Å"I loved his great, dreaming eyes, their gaze lost in the distance† (Wiesel 13). The beadle, like his eyes, is peacefulRead MoreThe Holocaust: Night by Elie Wiesel1635 Words   |  7 PagesJews were persecuted, tortured and slaughtered in concentration camps (â€Å"The Holocaust† 1). Night by Elie Wiesel is the powerful memoir of his experiences during the Holocaust. Night shows the tragedy of the Holocaust through the use literary devices, including the themes of loss of faith and cruelty toward other human beings, night as a symbol of suffering and fear, and the use of first person narrative. Night allows the reader to emotionally connect with the victims of the Holocaust, encourages themRead MoreNight and The Book Thief763 W ords   |  3 Pagesevents, experiences. In the historical non-fiction Night by Elie Wiesel and Markus Zusaks historical fiction The Book Thief, the narrators offer unique perspectives to readers of World War II and also the Holocaust in Germany. Nights first-person narrator and The Book Thiefs third-person narrator both bring out the realities and actualities of World War II by describing the horrors of what they each had to see and go through. The fact that Night is in first person enables the reader to interpretRead MoreThe Almost White Boy Analysis755 Words   |  4 PagesIn Elie Wiesel’s Night and Richard Motley’s â€Å"The Almost White Boy†, the authors both reveal that hatred for others exists because one is taught to hate. The two narratives are similar because people were discouraged and unwelcomed based on the race they are. Each piece is unique because in the narrative Night, you are punished for who you are; even if you are a citizen to the country you live in. Throughout the narrative, the Holocaust is taking place, tons of jews are being killed or worked likeRead MoreNight : A Personal Account Of The Holocaust And The Brutal Reality Of Concentration Camps1353 Words   |  6 PagesSkipper Dr. Provost History 4336 6 October 2016 Night is a personal account of the Holocaust and the brutal reality of concentration camps in Poland. The short narrative is written by Elie Wiesel, an orthodox Jew, that was taken from his home in Sighet, a small town in Transylvania and forced to experience life within the walls of one of the deadliest concentration camps of the Holocaust. It was not until 1944 that Hungary, where Wiesel and his family resided, was affected by the catastropheRead MoreNight and Maus2669 Words   |  11 PagesComparison of Maus and Night The Holocaust was a traumatic event that most people can’t even wrap their minds around. Libraries are filled with books about the Holocaust because people are both fascinated and horrified to learn the details of what survivors went through. Maus by Art Spiegelman and Night by Elie Wiesel are two highly praised Holocaust books that illustrate the horrors of the Holocaust. Night is a traditional narrative that mainly focuses on Elie’s experiences throughout the holocaustRead MoreStruggle For Identity : Interpolation Of Night s Theme Essay845 Words   |  4 PagesII 16 September 2016 Struggle for Identity: Interpolation of Night s Theme As known to be of human nature, it is common to go through hardship; Some so extreme, that faith with in whatever deity that person believes in, can be weakened or totally broken and break that person, as well. This is exactly what Elie Wiesel explores in his autobiography, Night. In the narrative based off his hellish experiences in the concentration camps, Wiesel vividly discusses his constant alertness that his and his father’sRead More`` Night `` By Elie Wiesel1321 Words   |  6 Pageskill twice.† After experiencing the tragedies that occurred during the Holocaust, Eliezer Wiesel narrated â€Å"Night†. Eliezer wrote â€Å"Night† in an attempt to prevent something similar to the Holocaust from happening again, by showing the audience what the consequences are that come from becoming a bystander. Elie illustrated numerous themes by narrating the state of turmoil he was in during the Holocaust. In Night, Eliezer provided insight into what he experienced in order to teach the unaware audienceRead MoreDehumanization and Alienation in Night and The Metamorphosis1875 Words   |  5 Pagesmatter how hard you work to change can be infuriating, and that constant battle of back and forth within the mind can do dangerous things. Although Wiesel writes a memoir and Kafka writes an expressionist novella, both stories use symbols to further their themes of alienation and dehumanization. Night is a memoir by Elie Wiesel. Within his enthralling narrative he depicts his period spent within Auschwitz during World War two, and how he managed to endure and outlive the camps ill-treatment. He describesRead MoreAnalysis Of Night By Elie Wiesel991 Words   |  4 Pagesof the author, rather than factual information, to increase awareness about an emotional truth. Night by Elie Wiesel will be analyzed to support this relationship and Respect for Autonomy of Principles of Biomedical Ethics will give context for my argument. The former piece is written by a Holocaust survivor who documents his experience of living in concentration camps during the Nazi regime (Wiesel). The latter is a philosophical work that elaborates on one of the four principles of medical ethics