Symbolism In Night By Elie Wiesel

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The night is a motif in the novel, appearing again and again in the text. While Elie is in the process of moving into the ghetto and becoming accustomed to their new home he says "Night Fell". A second instance that night is used is when the train is taking the Jewish people to the concentration camp. Elie says "Only the darkness of night". While at the concentration camp, the last day in the Jewish calendar is drawing near so everyone is gathering around to pray. Elie amoungst the praying says his own prayer questioning his lord. "... Thou, Almighty, Master of the Univers, who chose among all nations to be tortured day and night". The term night is not only used to describe the time of day and what is happening in the book, it is used as