Memories are forged from experiences, good or bad. Some memories are so awful that they get buried deep within the back of the mind left to be forgotten, traumatic experiences like the Holocaust can create these awful memories for people, but lessons can be learned and taught to others from the memories of these experiences. It can be helpful to keep hold of these sad memories because of the opportunity to tell others stories during the traumatizing time. In “Night” Elie Wiesel retells his story about his time during the Holocaust and in the concentration camps, in the book he relives the traumatic time through his memory. Holding onto the memories of the Holocaust is a way for him to remember all the Jewish lives lost and to honor them by