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Symbolism In Night By Elie Wiesel

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The darkness of night can foment fears and apprehension of what is to come in the future. Ultimately, the fears of night can be used to symbolize death and the evil within man. In the novel Night, Elie Wiesel shares his difficult experiences at the concentration camp of Auschwitz during the Holocaust. His survivor testimony records the deaths of his family members, the abrupt loss of his innocence, and his confrontation with the absolute evil in man. The ultimate evil and the lack of regard for universal, human rights eventually leads to the heinous, inhumane attacks of the innocent Jewish population of Europe. The title, night, can illustrate the attacks the innocent faced because everyone is vulnerable during the nighttime when they are
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