Elie Wiesel's The Book Night

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The Book Night, written by Elie Wiesel, uses a unique perspective in order to tell a story. This story focuses on the harsh times of the Holocaust from the point of view of Elie Wiesel. Elie Wiesel first-hand experienced the pain and challenges of the Holocaust. Many emotions are portrayed as the times become even worse as the book goes on. The book starts with Elie, his two sisters, and mom and dad living a life carefree. However, soon their lives get flipped upside down as the Nazis come to take over. We follow Elie and his dad’s experiences in the Holocaust camps. Unfortunately, as everyone was getting sent to camps, he and his dad were separated from his mother and sister’s. In the camps, Jews are being hated and given very scarce materials.