The Dynamics of a Moment “For God’s sake, where is God… This is where-hanging here from the gallows…” (Wiesel 65). During the time of the holocaust Eliezer Wiesel and many others were exposed to the harsh conditions brought upon by the Germans. This is the cross of the line for all of the prisoners in this moment. They have been exposed to many hangings, and this was one which came close to robbing Eliezer of his faith. To see these people take away the life of a child is almost suffocating and a sign of hopelessness. These people are surrounded by death without being able to help themselves in any way. The holocaust is the most challenging time for the Jewish race by all means, where they struggled to keep their faith close to them. Eliezer Wiesel was “born on September 20, 1928, in Sighet Romania” where he decided to pursue “religious studies” before his life …show more content…
He wrote the memoir Night based off of his time in Auschwitz (a concentration camp) during WWII in 1955 (Elie Wiesel). Come “July 2, 1916” Elie said his final goodbyes at age 87 (Elie Wiesel). Now his story lives on through the education of children, unveiling the truth about such a huge moment in history. Roberto Benigni was born on “October 27, 1952, in Tuscany Italy” (Roberto Benigni). At the age of 10 Benigni “became a member of a troubadour act in Tuscany” where he would improve songs and poetry in front of a audience (Roberto Benigni). Some of his later works included movies. His most successful film Benigni was the writer, director, and main actor in Life is Beautiful (1997). Both Night and Life is Beautiful demonstrate moments of sacrifice and the different strengths