Examples Of Foreshadowing In Night

In life and death situations, it’s every man for himself. Right? In situations of great violence many people become desensitized. This often causes the desensitized person to only think of himself. But, when everyone around you is suffering, is it possible? Elie Wiesel’s Night illustrates the concept of how desensitization leads to the selfishness of the desensitized through it’s man vs. self conflicts, its use of foreshadowing, and it’s man vs. society conflicts. Wiesel's man vs. self conflict demonstrates that when a human has endured a violent act for several weeks, they tend to numb to that act; this person would then start to think of themselves, as once they are numb to the pain of others, they can only be worried about their own agony. Wiesel proves this thesis countless times, he once stated, “The idea of dying, of ceasing to be, began to fascinate me...My father's presence was the only thing stopping me.” (86) In the awful conditions that Wiesel had endured, death was a common wish; but Wiesel had to live for his father. In this we see a constant struggle with himself between what he wishes for himself, and what

Although, since this is a memoir, there is a sense of irony in the foreshadowing, almost as if the universe is playing a cruel trick. Wiesel explained that her fellow passengers treated her terribly, feeling that she was a nuisance,they would physically abuse her, “She received several blows to the head, blows that could have been lethal.” All of this while, “Her son was desperately clinging to her, no longer crying.” (26) The first violent experience foreshadows the brutal acts to come. It becomes a perfect example of how quickly people will get accustomed to violence and desensitized people will become. Mrs. Schachter’s was the first of many violent events that numbed the masses and caused them to only care for