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Night By Elie Wiesel Research Paper

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Adolf Hitler led the atrocity known as the Holocaust between 1941 and 1945. This was a period in history when Jewish people were exempt from humanity and basic human rights. During this massive ethnic cleansing, Jews were stripped of their identities, killed, and imprisoned in concentration camps. This is depicted in Night, a memoir published by Elie Wiesel as he travels and fights for his life throughout this heinous massacre. The Holocaust transforms Elie from a lively and faithful boy to an emotionally numb man. "By day I studied Tallmud and by night I would run to the synagogue to weep over the destruction of the temple" (Wiesel three). Elie was deeply committed to his faith at the start of his memoir. By day, he would study his faith, despite the fact that his father did not support his decision, telling him "There aren't any kabbalists in Sighet" (Wiesel 4). In his quest to strengthen his faith, Eli sought assistance from Moishe the Beadle in the hopes that he would teach him, demonstrating great dedication to the Kabbalah. …show more content…

What is “ The Yellow Star”? So what is the difference? It’s not lethal..? Wiesel 9. Elie starts to doubt the significance of these occurrences when he says, "Little by little life returned to "normal" (Wiesel 16). Since the only restrictions imposed were a specific curfew and the wearing of a yellow star, Elie believes that these incidents are not unusual. Elies' perspective changes later on in the book when he understands how widespread this genocide has

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The plot details within the novel constantly challenge the author’s identity. This is initially conveyed when Wiesel and the Semites are forced to wear yellow stars: “Three days later, a new decree: every Jew had to wear the yellow star” (11). Elie’s father attempts to diffuse the severity of the situation by saying, “The yellow star? So what? It’s not lethal…” (11).

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Ryann Jenkins 29 February 2024 Argumentative Writing over Night Holding on to bad and good memories is very important and we should always remember the past. In the book Nights by Elie Wiesel, Elie preserves painful memories of the Holocaust, which helps honor the victims. Keeping these memories alive is an important part of learning from the past. It is important to remember the past because it prevents history from repeating itself. The book starts with a prologue stating, “I swore to never be silent wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation.”

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Before Elie was shipped to the concentration camp he would spend his time studying Jewish mysticism, “One evening, I told him how unhappy I was not to be able to find in Sighet a master to teach me the Zohar, the Kabbalistic works, the secrets of Jewish mysticism. ”(Wiesel, 5) he once had a love for his race before war changed his mind. Elie believed that if God answered him everything would be ok but when he did not, “Never shall i forget those flames that consumed my faith forever….. Never shall i forget those moments that murdered God and my soul and turned my dreams to ashes….Never.” He even prayed to God even when he did not believe he was there.

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