Night is a book that invokes thought, regardless of age range. It is the feelings of a boy, only a teenager at the time, when he experiences many of the worsts kinds of torture humankind has perpetrated. While Night undoubtedly is influential over all age-ranges, it is most impactful to a teenager. Wiesel’s age is closely related to high schoolers and his thought processes are similar. It is much easier to relate to a boy, especially one of relatively modern times, when the reader is approximately the same age. One statement of Wiesel to his father, “But how can they do that? It’s the 20th century!” emphasizes his age. Like modern teenagers, he believes the world to be so advanced that it cannot possibly commit the atrocities that he experiences, a similar thought process to many teenagers today. Teenagers today believe that the world is so modern that an event like the Holocaust is impossible, but that is not always true. …show more content…
Wiesel’s account of the brutality that many Jews faced while in the concentration camps serves as a reminder of what has happened, and as a forewarning of what may happen. That is why a study of Night is not only instructive to teens, but also crucial to their studies. As the next generation, the events of the future will be shaped by teenagers. Consequently, what they learn at this time will be what affects them in the future. By allowing teenagers to read Night and see a firsthand account of the brutality people show when their universe of obligation shrinks, it is possible to groom teenagers so that they take care not to make the same