How could living through the unspeakable change a person? In the case of Elie Wiesel, he changed after living through the holocaust. His friends and family were murdered around him. He had to witness the brutality and violence that happened when he was in captivity. Elie changed physically, emotionally, and spiritually after having to suffer through pain and hardship during the holocaust.

Elie changed in multiple ways physically. He lost most of his body mass and weight due to a severe lack of food. He was almost always very dirty because of the rigorous work the Jews were forced to do every day. His skin tone changed from being out in the sun all day.

Elie had also changed emotionally. When his father was struck by a guard he did nothing.