Susan Gale once wisely said, “Sometimes you don't realize your own strength until you come face to face with your greatest weakness.” Elie Wiesel wrote Night about his father and his experiences throughout the holocaust. In Night, Elie is taken to different camps, and during his stays he witnesses horror and tragedy. Elie’s whole family ends up murdered… all but him. Elie came out of the holocaust mentally stronger due to silence, family, and evil. Silence shows up throughout Night. Elie’s father just died and Elie thought:
“No prayers were said over his tomb. No candle lit in his memory. His last word had been my name. He had called out to me and I had not answered.” (p.112)
The fact that he was scolding himself means he cared and when