The fortieth page of Night, written by Elie Wiesel, was laced with such a peculiar syntax and diction that it conveys a bizarre mood. In the quote, “My feet were running on their own. I tried to protect myself from the blows by hiding behind others,” Wiesel was stating the occurrences of his abuse; then he includes “It was spring. The sun was shining.” (40) The syntax created by having two diverse moods in one paragraph shows a surreal mood because of how different they are especially in a circumstance like this. Furthermore, the choice to use “beautiful” and “fragrances” in “It was a beautiful day in May. The fragrances of spring were in the air. The sun was setting,” (40) also support my statement because beauty and glorious aromas aren’t