Comparing Elie Wiesel's Night And The Cellist Of Sarajevo

Spring Final Timed Write War creates a world where nothing is guaranteed, stress controls everyone’s mind, and uncertainty hangs in the air. In Night by Elie Wisel and The Cellist of Sarajevo, characters must adapt to harsh conditions and the reality of war. Elie in Night could be killed at any time and the tough characters in The Cellist of Sarajevo do not know if they will make it home every night. These strong characters must expect the unexpected to survive. First, in Night Elie Wiesel is a young boy who was taken prisoner by the Nazis just because he was Jewish. Nazi soldiers have no moral values and believe that Jews are animals. This leaves a lot of uncertainty for Jew’s in the camp like Elie. When he gets to the camps, there is a selection

Another time Elie faces uncertainty is when they march from Auschwitz to Buchenwald. If a prisoner was slacking behind in line, they would be shot. Sometimes the Nazis would shoot prisoners for the fun of it during this march, which led Elie to be unsure if he would make it through the day. Elie survived through the horrific war and survived to tell his story. Second, in The Cellist of Sarajevo characters such as Kenan, Arrow, and Dragan must be very aware of snipers because you could be shot at any time. The Men on the Hills who try to kill the civilians of Sarajevo had free reign to kill whoever they chose “There’s no such thing as being careful, that the men on the hills can kill anyone, anywhere, anytime they like” (Galloway 16). These men have no moral principles like the Nazis. They shoot people as they choose, almost like a game. The innocent civilians do not know if they will make it home for dinner every day. The Men on the Hills also dictated everyday essential resources such as water and electricity “While life is more difficult without electricity, it is impossible without water” (Galloway 14). Humans can only go a few days without water, or else it could be