Stages In Elie Wiesel's Night, Abileene

What matters most is how well one walks through the fire of life. A survivor is someone who endured the tough stages of get back to themselves or get to who they want to become. To be a Survivor one must go through several stages in order to achieve personal growth such as Ellie in the novel Night, Abileene in the movie The Help, and Barry from the catastrophic event of the Cambodian genocide.

Elie desire to live his life normally and happy but being a Jew during Hitler's rule did not allow him to be normal so he was placed in a concentration camp and undergoes many struggles throughout the book. An important stage in Elie’s life-changing event was the physical tests. When he was taken to the concentration camp, he was treated horribly

Through the suffering the Nazis caused him, Elie fought through the pain and struggles and grew as an individual. He learned he was a lot stronger than he had imagined. Because of the struggles, he went through, his bond with his father only grew stronger. They took care of one another and each other’s only family left. Elie also went through the stage the abyss. His most extreme moment of despair was the death of his father. His father was his only source of love and hope. Elie and his father endured the horrors of camp together and when he passed away, Elie lost his only motivation left. But through this dark time, Elie had a feeling of being released from the burden of taking care of his sick father. Because of his father's death, Elie realized that he now had more time to worry about for himself. He became

The start, Abileene went through the stage of realization. She dealt with her difficult times by praying and creating friendships. She became closer to Skeeter, a young white aspiring journalist, by sharing her stories and experiences with her. By doing this, Abileene grew as a person by becoming more comfortable speaking up for herself. By speaking with Skeeter and being a part of the writing of her book, she becomes more bold. Another stage Abileene dealt with was the emotional tests. When she had the talks with Skeeter, it brought back old painful memories and causes her to reflect on the hard times she has been through. Including the death of her son, who was murdered by a racist white male. Abileene has experienced the hurt of racism first hand but she stregthens through the challenges because they help her build her character and push her to stand up for justice by expressing through Skeeters book. The final stage Abileene grew through was the transformation. Abileene was changed when her story was shared because it helped her feel open and appreciated as she says she has never had anyone ask for her opinion. Through the transformation, Abileene became stronger and overall