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How Does Elie Wiesel Use Syntax In Night

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“Night” by Elie Wiesel is an autobiography about his experience in the concentration camps during World War II. Wiesel does an excellent job of genuinely highlighting the horrific events that took place throughout the genocide. In “Night,” Wiesel illustrates how horrific the Holocaust truly was, by controlling the tone with diction and syntax. By using syntax, the tone in “Night” felt sensationally real, and gave us a raw perspective of what everyday life was like in Auschwitz. One way he utilized this technique was by making us feel panicked when serious events occurred, making sure we, the readers, didn’t feel like we were only spectating but were there and understood the gravity of the situation. Sentences like “Faster you tramps, you flea
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