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The Dentist Of Auschwitz By Elie Wiesel

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The theme music is evident in "The Violinist of Auschwitz'' by Walter Melnyk, and Night by Elie Wiesel. The theme music that is represented in both the excerpt and the poem is supposed to express a way of hope to the people, and make them believe. In "The Violinist of Auschwitz" A violinist is playing the guitar to express their feelings, and they use imagery to help the reader visualize the Holocaust. Melnyk addresses "No tune can ever after set aright, this wrong" (Melnyk 9-10) Melnyk is quoting that no music can ever make this situation alright.

Similarly, In Night by Elie Wiesel, Juliek plays the guitar to make the "end" as pleasant as he can because he himself knows that he will not make it out. Juliek purposely plays a German symphony, which the Jews are forbidden to play, to give the prisoners a sense of hope. In Night Wiesel states, "He was playing with his life, His whole being was gliding over the strings'' (Wiesel 94) Juliek knew what he was doing, and he knew what was going to happen to him but he still played the violin to demonstrate to the prisoners to remember that they are not just some prisoners but also a human who deserves to live. …show more content…

The two authors approach it differently. Melnyk's approach is more related to the reality of the Holocaust, making a point of sorrow and misery. For example, when explaining the gas chambers, Melnyk notes, "for a dark tomorrow, for an empty morning, that will not come, that will not ever come again, for the hundreds on their way to the gas tonight." (Melnyk 3-8) This objective tone highlights the affliction of the gas chambers, and the suffering the prisoners had to face while being in the

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