Compare And Contrast Unbroken And Night

World War 2 was a tough time in history and affected the lives of so many. It was a time of suffering around the world. In Laura Hillenbrand’s “Unbroken” and Elie Wiesel’s “Night” there are two accounts of people who are being oppressed during the war. As the story progresses each of the characters’ cultural influence advance in opposite directions. The characters are put in similar conditions; they both have one person they know well in the camp, they both have abusive guards, and they both have little food or water. In “Unbroken” Louis Zamperini’s cultural religion is strengthened by his experiences in the prisoner of war camps, while in “Night,” Eliezer’s cultural religion is completely destroyed by the oppression of the jewish concentration camps.

Eliezer is a devout jewish child whose family is respected in the town they live in, while louis is a mischievous italian child whose family has no respect where they live. Even though Louis’ parents are christian Louis doesn’t care much for religion; therefore he doesn’t have many morals. As Louis get older, he focuses completely on track; his determination pays off when he becomes one of the best runners in the world. The hardships from Louis childhood toughened Louis up for the suffering ahead. For example, Louis never back down for a fight even if he was getting beaten, which could have help him endure the beatings of the cruel prison guards. Eliezer on the other hand didn’t have a tough childhood which made it harder for him to deal through the oppression. Eliezer often contemplates suicide because didn’t have any endurance, unlike Louis who comes from a hardworking immigrant family. When Louis was offered food in exchange for propaganda he refuses to compromise his morals. As shown in both stories Louis’ and Eliezer’s childhood affected how they were during