Historical Events In Elie Wiesel's Night

There are many different forms in which historical events can be depicted. The manner in which they are portrayed can greatly affect one's perception of the event, giving us the ability to see things from multiple points of view and to fully understand the concept. Students are given multiple ways to view historical events such as text, film, graphic novels, etc. Each different form may talk about the same topic however, they each focus on different aspects of it. With multiple forms of media to learn from, students are influenced in different ways with each source. The book Night by Elie Wiesel is a memoir about the Holocaust. We follow the story of the author, focusing mainly on life inside of the concentration camps, and the physical, mental and emotional effects that come along with it; losing your faith, humanity, and will to live. In a little over 100 pages, we learn a lesson about how quickly something as horrible as the Holocaust can crush someone's spirits, deteriorate their humanity, and murder their faith. Night’s literary

The entire concept of something so evil- what the Holocaust was, why it happened, and what happened, is hard to grasp. Approximately six million jewish people were killed during this time period, and that is an enormous amount of people. However, Schindler's List separates the people, from the numbers. The number of victims, and the ways in which they were tortured and murdered are so immense that one can get lost within the statistics of it all without feeling a deep emotional connection to the victims. However in Schindler's List, that is not the case. The vast numbers are replaced with specific names and faces, almost forcing you to make a personal connection with the victims and realize that 6 million people were murdered. 6 million brothers, sisters, mothers and fathers that did not deserve to