Throughout the course of Night, humanity is threatened because Evil triumphs over Good. In chapter 4 Elie explains how he had to watch a young boy hanging until his death, he says, “And so he remained for more than half an hour, lingering between life and death, writhing before our eyes. And we were forced to look at him at close range. He was still alive when I passed him.” (Weisel 65). Evil triumphs over Good because throughout the book Evil is a stronger force than Good. Starting with how the Nazis were able to control 6 million people and turn them into slaves. In the book, there are many times where the Jews try to resist and defy the Nazis, but it never works. The Nazis always catch onto the Jews or punish the Jews for their actions. …show more content…
In the book Elie describes his life after the passing of his father, he says, “I shall not describe my life during that period. It no longer mattered. Since my father’s death, nothing mattered to me anymore.” (Weisel 113). Elie did not just lose his dad he lost everything because Elie’s dad was the reason Elie kept going. If not for the fact that Elie has been fighting to live every day he would not have had the urge to live any longer. When Elie lost his dad, the only instinct left inside of him was to eat. He stopped caring about his family and the others around him, meanwhile resorting to fulfilling his own desires. When Elie’s dad is first introduced in the book, it is evident that he did not have a good relationship with Elie. Elie’s father does not seem to care for Elie and just about his duties for the town. After getting split up from the rest of their family, Elie and his dad developed a bond. This bond grew and grew with the help of each hardship that they faced together. At a point in time, Elie and his dad became codependent relying on each other for everything. Elie maintains his sanity by keeping one goal in mind, protecting his father. When Elie’s father is on the verge of death he calls out to Elie even though he knows the punishment. Instead of being there to support his father Elie ignores his father for fear of being punished. In conclusion, Elie and his father