Analysis Of Night By Elie Wiesel

Throughout the novel Night, Elie Wiesel reveals how in just a few moments his life dramatically changes in ways he never imagines. The title “Night” is a metaphor that refers to the darkness of life, and symbolizes death, the darkness of the soul, and loss of faith. In the beginning of the novel, Elie is innocent and dedicated to becoming closer to God, but once witnessing the cruelties of humankind he questions his faith as well as his strength.
The Great Depression in Germany provided the political opportunity for Adolf Hitler. When rising to power, Hitler sees the Jewish people as the enemy race. As a result, he plans to exterminate every last one of them. Wicked men of his Nazi army captured Jews, then changed them profoundly; they took

They see fire, smoke, and smell of burning flesh. When Elie arrives at the concentration camp, he is separated from his family; he says goodbye to his mother and little sister, not knowing that it would be the last time he will ever see them, but he holds on to his father. The only thing that keeps Elie going is his father, each is living for the other. After being separated from the women, the SS officer's ask their age and profession. The SS officers then lead them to the crematorium, close enough for them to feel the heat on their skin they expect the worse, but instead of going in they order them to turn. Despite seeing it with his own eyes, Elie has a hard time believing the scene could be real. He questions if “[he was] still alive? [Still] awake? How was it possible that men, women, and children were being burned and the world kept silent?”(32) At this point, Elie is no longer a child because of the horrors he saw; he is no longer sure of who or what God is. He claims why God would allow the Nazi’s cruelties and why would he let them kill children. He insists that “Never shall [he] forget the first night in camp… Never shall [he] forget those moments that murdered [his] God and [his] soul and turned [his] dreams to ashes… Never”(40). Although Eliezer survived the concentration camps, he remained mentally imprisoned. “The idea of dying, of ceasing to be, began to fascinate me. To no