Kailee Tait
Miss Collins
ENG2DT
16 January 2022
Analyzing Impacts of the Holocaust in Night What if your life completely changed in a matter of days? What if you were stripped of your daily routine, your freedom, and your desire to live? Imagine a world where it is uncertain if dying is easier than being alive. A world where death, starvation, and abuse are commonalities. Welcome to the world of Holocaust victims. Horrible experiences surrounding the topics of the earlier described are recounted firsthand by a survivor himself, Elie Wiesel, in his memoir, Night. The tragedies and trauma faced by Elie during this time in his life are unimaginable to most people. Throughout the memoir as a result of his experiences, Elie goes through profound transformations physically since prisoners in the camp are not taken care of, emotionally as he is forcibly desensitized to barbarity, and spiritually because he questions why his God
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Elie was left with severe damage to his body and a tattoo that would serve as a lifelong reminder of his trauma, he was forced to adjust to unthinkable conditions that contributed to a change in his personality, and he lost faith as he struggled to find answers for what he was put through. The Holocaust was the world’s largest genocide with indescribably devastating effects. Elie Wiesel was one of millions who suffered the consequences of Hitler’s tyrannous rule over Europe in the 1940s. It is of the utmost importance that victims such as Mr. Wiesel are heard and the tribulations they endured are acknowledged. It is horrifying to imagine a time during which innocent people were slain solely because of their faith while the rest of the world turned a blind eye. Their suffering will never be forgotten. Their stories will be passed on. Victims of the Holocaust will always be