Analysis Of Night By Elie Wiesel

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According to Elie Wiesel, "We must always take sides." The oppressor benefits from neutrality, not the victim. The tormentor is encouraged by silence, not the tormented. This gives people the impression that they are being protected and can defend themselves and their people. It also demonstrates that when conflict arises, giving things up and putting them to one side causes more problems. During times of war, many people believe that the best strategy is to rely on others and protect sentimental possessions. Some people hold the belief that the most effective strategy for surviving conflict is to accept normalcy. Others believe that attaching yourself to things and people and relying on others is the best response. From Elie Wiesel's Night, …show more content…

He verbally states, "my father's presence was the only thing that stopped me," in Night by Elie Wiesel. "(52) This quote demonstrates how individuals hinder one another. The documentary directed by Steven Spielberg includes additional footage of this theme: The Final Days Bill Basch, a Holocaust survivor, said to his friend, "Either you let him go or all three of you die." What do you think? Even though you are young, we had to make that choice. And here, we said we would die for each other, but we were afraid we wouldn't be able to keep our word. The quote suggests that being altruistic does more harm than good to other people. The short life of Anne Frank, a man by the denomination of Arnold van den Bergh, was a prominent Jewish notary who was desperate to preserve his own family and sacrificed others to do so. This theme is further demonstrated in the …show more content…

Therefore, arguments suggest that family ties are the most effective means of resolving conflict. However, depending on family causes one to focus more attention on oneself because they celebrate more about their survival than your own. By doing so, she draws attention to herself and puts her own life in danger for the sake of someone else who might not even have a chance of survival. Also, some people think that the best way to deal with a war conflict is to restore normalcy. However, when things aren't routine, it feels like the problem is being pushed away when one believes in a sense of normalcy. Putting off or avoiding problems only makes them worse because you'll have to deal with them later. When dealing with times of conflict and war, celebrating someone else's best interests rather than your own may be more harmful than