Caleb Lewis begins his review on Night by discussing the tone throughout the novel. He says the, “fractured tone—saturated with fear, anger, and cynicism—is understandable, reflecting the frailty of the human spirit when awash in an environment of death” (Lewis 129). The way Lewis describes the tone of the novel lets the reader understand how Wiesel felt when writing the novel. Due to the Holocaust, Wiesel felt “fear, anger, and cynicism” towards the subject and Lewis was highlighting this aspect. In addition, he also describes how much the Holocaust damaged Wiesel because he says the tone throughout the novel was pessimistic and negative. Lewis’ description of the tone of the novel allows the reader to see the state of mind Wiesel was in when