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Power And Authority In The Memoir Night By Elie Wiesel

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In the Memoir Night by Elie Wiesel, the author uses the social setting of power and authority to show, the theme of government can be used to discriminate against people. The childhood of Elie is simple as he wants to play and learn. First, In 1942 many Hungarian police entered the town of Sighet where Elie resides. The police did not do anything for a few days, but then suddenly, “they were issuing new decrees” (9) which restricted the rights of the citizens of Sighet. This shows the power used by the German soldier to suppress the people of Sighet because of their race and religion. Elie felt as his life is coming apart because all he wanted to do was live and learn. After the soldiers came to his town, Elie knew that his life would change
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