“Night by Eliezer Wiesel shows firsthand experiences of Nazi concentration camps and what Jewish people endured. The book explains life in the Ghettos and Concentration Camps. While also showing the effect it had after. The Holocaust was a mass killing of Jewish people from 1941 to 1945. There were six million Jews killed in the Holocaust, most coming from death camps. Schools should continue to teach “Night” in eighth grade to educate on the traumatic experience of Nazi concentration camps. “The flames, do you see them? Yes, we saw the flames. Over there, that’s where they will take you. Over there will be your grave.” (Eliezer 31). As Eliezer entered the camp, prisoners shared a quote that served as a forewarning of the harrowing experiences …show more content…
This quote effectively transports the reader into Eliezer's experience, immersing them in the powerful narrative of the book. The language represents a strong emotional response and creates a sense of empathy with the character, allowing for a deeper understanding. “Never shall I forget those moments which murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to dust.” (Eliezer 34). This quote provides insight into the severe psychological distress that Eliezer endured. It shows the grueling torture Eliezer went through to the point of forgetting who his God was. The concentration camp effectively extinguished his bright ambitions, halting future possibilities of achievements. The impact of this traumatizing experience transformed Eliezer in ways that were previously unimaginable, altering his inner being and external behavior beyond recognition. He becomes a changed man. “One day, when I was able to get up, I decided to look at myself in the mirror opposite the wall. I had not seen myself in the ghetto. From the depths of the mirror, a corpse was contemplating me.” (Eliezer 115). Some may use this quote to disprove my argument and say it is too