Many know about the Holocaust, but few know what really happened. There are people who have shared their horrific story with the rest of the world. In Elie Wiesel’s Book Night he tells of the atrocities he witnessed. The Holocaust serves as an important example of what happens when we don’t help others in need.
One of the first things to happen to Elie and his family was psychological torture. He, his family, and the many other Jews with them knew that they would be forced to leave. However, in a sick game, the Nazi’s toyed with the Jews by making them stand and run; the Jews never truly knew when they would be forced to leave their entire lives behind. “We stood, We were counted. We sat down. We got up again. Over and over. We waited impatiently to be taken away. What were they waiting for” (Wiesel 19)? Elie began to hate the Germans and labeled them as “faces of hell and death.” Despite everything happening, Elie felt little sadness. Moments before being taken from his home, Elie gazed at his home and remembered all he did for God, but he felt empty. This was the very beginning of the hell that Elie and many Jews experienced.
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Many people in these camps saw babies thrown into fires, including Elie. “A truck drew close and unloaded its hold: small children. Babies! Yes, I did see this, with my own eyes … children thrown into the flames” (Wiesel 32). Elie felt like he was in a nightmare. On top of that, he had trouble falling asleep. After Elie was done talking with his Father, he overheard him praising the Almighty father. Elie felt angry at God. He believed there was no reason to praise him with everything that was happening around him. This is one of the most tragic parts of the Holocaust, and demonstrated how inhumane the Germans