Traumatic Experience In Night By Elie Wiesel

Traumatic experiences often lead to a decimation of humanity around people. This causes people to distrust everything, sometimes even themselves. In the beginning of the story, Elie explains his general mindset about himself during the time of his depression. The Holocaust, which is such a negative turning point in his life, causes him to lose the will to live as more people were quickly dying around him as well. He recalls the events, and tries to determine the purpose of his survival. During the time in which he reflects, he contemplates the reason he is alive, as “[he] did nothing to save [himself]. A miracle? Certainly not. If heaven could or would perform a miracle for [him], why not for others more deserving than [himself]?” (Wiesel 10). Elie conveys the

Elie is saying that he will never forgive himself for not coming to his father’s aid in his final moments of life. He also states that he will not forgive the universe for pushing him to such an extent in which he does not even recognize his inhumane behavior. His instincts strongly overpower his emotions, and this inhibits Elie from granting his father’s final wish, an action he regrets for the rest of his life. Elie has lost faith in himself due to the fact that he longer recognizes the person he has become. Being unfaithful to oneself means not believing in one’s abilities. This is shown in Elie, and this occurs after he his life is overturned. From the three regrets against the world that Elie describes, it can be inferred humanity is the one trait Elie retains in order to live. In this moment, where his sense of humanity has vanished, he is seen to to not believe that he will do the correct action anymore. Elie reflects his past and shows the fact that he has lost faith in his own self due to his father’s