Discrimination In Ellie Wiesel's 'Night'

Discrimination can arise when arriving in a new country/area, or by simply having a gender that is not preferred in the dominant society. Consequently, it may result in one left feeling unappreciated or unequal. When discrimination occurs, one may choose to fight back or stand by and allow anything to be said and done. Night by Ellie Wiesel explores Eliezer's experience with discrimination first hand by presenting his remarkable self control, and patience while viewing harm being done to his father. Similarly, in Disappearing Moon Cafe by Sky Lee, Mui Lan patiently deals with the discrimination she faces at the hand of her own her own government. Although the texts Night and Disappearing Moon Cafe are similar because Ellie and Mui’s shadows

Essentially, her experience within this new change in her life caused her to slowly shift away from her culture. In comparison, Ellie also experiences this type of discrimination due to the fact that there was a ban on Chinese immigration. This gave her a feeling of being circumscribed and confused in that moment because she is a woman who is confident and strict about her ways, but still received unnecessary hate. For example, this is shown in the text when it says “ She still doesn't understand people here...New Chinese Exclusion Act...Government is saying no more chinese immigrants...That night Mui Lan had turned away to conceal her bitterness” ( Lee 30-31). Upon receiving this information, she is left dumbfounded and speechless because she had not expected to receive this level of discrimination when arriving in this foreign land. Additionally, in the village she came from, most of the population were women like her, but coming here she had felt a sense of isolation because she no longer had the power of voicing her opinion, and it being heard. In comparison to Eliezer, she also felt like she had failed an aspect in her son's life because, along with the ban of Chinese immigrants, she's unable to obtain Choy Fuk a “ proper wife” due to this new society and its rules and regulations. Her concern is presented in the novel when it says “ ‘concern Ive had for Choy Fuk’.. Mui Lan always Gripped the life out of happiness … ‘How will we get another through immigration with this devil authorities treading on the Tang people's heads all the time’” ( Lee 29-30). As a result of, seeing her son go through the struggles of a failing marriage, her shadow comes into play. Also, due to the ban of the Chinese immigrants, this discrimination is the turning point in both her journey to individuation, and her