Research Paper On Night By Ellie Wiesel

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Alyssa Neyman counts 4th

2-17-23

Essay: What makes the holocaust important What makes the holocaust an important memory in history? In the book Night written by Ellie Wiesel, he talks about a time in his life when both he and his father, and other Jewish friends experience difficulty. They face many obstacles during this period of life such as loss of faith, starvation, and the loss of loved ones. So, when speaking about the holocaust what makes it an important memory? The answer is the pain and suffering the Jews would face at the camps.

Ellie would experience his faith slipping away many times in his book night he explains. "I did not deny God's existence, but I doubted his absolute justice" (Wiesel 42). When Ellie was questioning his faith and God's judgment. That was key in what the holocaust did to the Jews and their beliefs. Hitler wanted the Jews to feel like nothing, inhumane, and like they are animals. When the S.S. soldiers would hurt the prisoners, they felt worthless and helpless. Ellie has many moments in

"I was a body. Perhaps less even a starved stomach, the stomach alone was aware of the passage of time." (Wiesel 38). This is a quote where Ellie talks about how empty and hungry, he was inside. He would often experience starvation as a form of dehumanization. "We would stay at Gleiwitz for 3 days and 3 nights with no food or drink" (wiesel91). They starved the Jews to make it a power statement Hitler had long been aware of how much authority the Germans would have by controlling their food. Ellie and other Jews grew used to starving and promised each other that as soon as they were free, they would eat, not cry, not sleep, eat. Dozens of other starving men, however, fought and killed for one or a few bread crumbs. The holocaust gives us a different view and perspective on our lives and helps us be thankful for what we do have not what we