Analysis Of Night By Elie Wiesel

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Elie Wiesel's memoir Night recounts her experiences as a Jewish teenager during the Holocaust. This book describes the horrors of the concentration camps and the psychological effects the Nazi regime had on its victims. Throughout the memoir, Wiesel reflects on the humiliating consequences of the Holocaust, while also displaying moments of compassion and tolerance. One of the most poignant moments in the memoir is the imprisonment of Wiesel and his father in a concentration camp and the loss of his mother and sister. "I will never forget that moment when God killed my soul and turned my dreams to ashes," he said. Even if I don't live like God, I won't forget it." (34) This quote captures Wiesel's trauma and grief at the loss of a family member.