Family And Religion In Night By Elie Wiesel

Despite talking about a significant historical landmark for the Jewish people and the entire world, Night takes a memoir-like form and focuses on the life of Eliezer. Variations in the real life of the author and the main protagonist in the events of the writing exist. However, the differences are either too minimal or analogous to each other such that any reader who has a clue about the writer’s experiences will discern the personal approach Wiesel Elie takes as he produces the book. In other words, there are a number of connections, which call for a consideration of a subjective nature of the delivery of contents of the events of the Holocaust, albeit at a smaller niche. Speaking about the relationship between Eliezer and his father, Chlomo

In close relations and causative agent for Eliezer’s love for family, justice, and faith in God, Chlomo is described as a well cultured man who not only demands the respect of many, but also exhibits a selfless willingness to help other people. When talking about his father, Eliezer comes out at admiring and, at the same time, feeling the extreme deeds of his father. He tends to retort that his father cares more about other people and the community more than his family. The proof of this assertion is in the statement, “My father was a cultured man, rather unsentimental. He rarely displayed his feelings, not even with his family, and was more involved with the welfare of others than with that of his own kind” (Wiesel and Wiesel

However, as the cruelty and brutality of men lands on him and he feels it first-hand, the thought of his aging father going through the same makes him feel like he needs to do more in caring for his father. In fact, the thoughts and actions of care depicted, in this case, are fruits of his belief in God, as well as justice and humanity. This scenario is the exact opposite of an earlier event. At the point when Eliezer develops an interest in studying religion, Torah, and other Zionistic doctrines, his father has reservations based on Eliezer’s age. The part of the story shows care from the part of the father (Wiesel and Wiesel 104). Nevertheless, in the concentrations camp, it is upon Eliezer to look after his