Tragic Themes In Night By Elie Wiesel

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The most tragic theme in ‘Night’ is Elie’s discovery of the way that the atrocities and cruel treatment can make good people into brutes. Being recruited into these camps cause obvious physical, psychological, and emotional effects. In the beginning Elie received black coffee in the morning, soup at noon, and “bread and something” in the evening (Wiesel 40). The holocaust induces psychological changes on others. For instance, if you live in a normal life and you are used to being in control of your own life, waking up one day and not having that control or being bossed around by a higher authority, is a huge change. There are more than just psychological effects Elie and his father endure. They fall in sync with routine but not right away.