Elie Wiesel's Night: Article Analysis

Since the Holocaust, the United Nations have made sure to let everyone throughout the world have equal rights. This mass killing of Jews violated every right that they had. They were beaten to death, shot on spot, starved, poorly clothed, et cetera. No one deserves the harsh treatment that they got throughout World War II. Nearly six million Jews died during this regime of a Nazi leader named Hitler. In this memoir of Elie Wiesel’s Night, it shows many ways how Jews did not get the rights that they deserve. During this time period, the First Article was already violated. It states that everyone is born free and equal, and they should act as everyone is their brother and sister. As Elie describes an officer, it shows how Nazi followers felt towards people in concentration camps. “The Gypsy stared at him for a long time, from head to toe. As he wished to ascertain that the person addressing him was actually a creature of flesh and bone, a human being with a body and a belly.” (Wiesel 39) Whereas in Article Nine, no one shall be subjected to exile or arrest without proof. The SS officers did not ever mind hanging and killing Jews that were considered criminals for a minor offense. For an example, “After what seemed like a long moment, the hangman put the rope around his neck… The executioner had completed his work.” (Wiesel 62) The SS officers

“For us it meant true equality: nakedness. We trembled in the cold. This is violating Article Three, which says everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person. Even a law said that Jews could not own any jewelry or gold. He said, “A Jew was henceforth forbidden to own gold, jewelry, or any valuables. Everything had to be handed over to the authorities, under penalty of death. My father went down to the cellar and buried our savings.” (Wiesel