The Role Of Goodness In Elie Wiesel's Night

Virtue, compassion, and benevolence are all qualities in our society that are considered good. In history, there are figures like Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. that have displayed these characteristics, but then again, demonstrations of goodness are shown by people every day. Goodness or righteousness from people has always thrived, even in the worst periods of humanity. Therefore, mankind is inherently good as shown in Elie Wiesel’s novel Night, where this notion is illustrated through kind acts during his difficult times and through charities which give people hope. In the novel Night, inherent good is demonstrated as acts of kindness that helped Elie persevere. Elie is a young Jewish boy who lived happily with his family

Through these non-profitable organizations, money from donations, food, and other items are given to help the sick and the poor. In 2014, the people of the United States donated three hundred fifty-eight thousand billion dollars to charities (National Philanthropic Trust). Why would people donate to charities? People have their own problems and struggles to deal with. People could be a dollar richer if they didn’t donate. Also, why do charities exist? There are more than one million five hundred thousand charities in the United States (Foundation Center). People have jobs, families, and other important events to take care of throughout their daily lives. Why spend time caring when there are so many things people have to get done with? According to Merriam Webster, another definition of charity is “benevolent goodwill toward or love of humanity” (Merriam Webster). This is why people donate and start charities. People do care. We are all humans made of the same things, able to communicate the same way, and have the ability to have the same emotions. To see a child’s eyes light with hope or a person’s gratitude from something we helped to bring them is something that naturally makes humans happy. Charities that give hope is an additional way that expresses that mankind is inherently