Transformation In Night By Elie Wiesel

Next, another prisoner at the infirmary said to Wiesel that, when compared to God, he had “more faith in Hitler,” (81). His reasoning was because unlike God, Hitler actually kept his word about what he would do to the Jews. Even though what he would do was nothing but harmful, the prisoner in the infirmary believed in him more that God because whatever Hitler said, he did. Therefore, the absence of God led the Jews to forget about all of the power God had and everything that He could

In the novel Night, Elie undergoes changes within himself, and his thoughts, as his father finally succumbs to the maltreatment of the Nazis. During the later days of their interment, Elie assumes the role as caretaker for his father, as he suggests that “[he] was his [father’s] sole support” (87). Elie transforms from an innocent child in need of care to the care taker. Without Elie, his father would surely die, thus Elie chooses to continue his agonizing life. Elie and his father were kept alive by hope, hope that one day, one of them would be able to survive these horrid times.

Night is a book where a baby was used as a shooting target. This was one of the first things that started to change Elie Wiesel. Eile Wiesel is the writer and the main character of the book Night. Eile was one of the lucky people who survived the traumatic hardships of the holocaust and who could educate the world about it. Overall, Eile is a dynamic character because his faith, feelings, and mindset changed throughout the book.

The quote “So we were men after all?” (Wiesel 84) from Elie Wiesel’s book Night is a powerful and emotive line that speaks volumes about the characters in the book and the themes throughout. This particular quote directly addresses the transformation of the characters from innocent children to hardened survivors of the Holocaust. The question itself is a reflection of the extreme conditions the characters experience and how it has changed them. Through his words, Wiesel conveys the idea of a loss of innocence, a theme that is present throughout the book.

Change will always occur, and can shape how a character in a book can react to many different situations. In the book Night by: Elie Wiesel, Eliezer drastically transforms throughout the story of the holocaust. In this book, Eliezer and his father are sent to Auschwitz, then are transferred to a concentration camp.

During the holocaust Elie Wiesel changed from a spiritual,sensitive little boy to a spiritually dead,unemotional man. Elie wiesel said” never shall I forget those flames which consumed my faith forever.” Elie Wiesel was born in Romanian on September 30, 1928. He had 2 older sisters and one young sister and he also had 2 parents. Elie’s world revolved around family, religious study, community and God.

Even in the face of unimaginable evil and despair, the idea of hope provides a glimmer of light that keeps the human spirit alive and allows individuals to find significance in even the direst of circumstances. To elaborate, the prisoners often reflected on their experiences in the camp. Several men would sing and others prayed or remained silent. In the novel, the author states “Some of the men spoke of God…and the redemption to come” (Wiesel 45). This reveals the close bond prisoners formed with each other without realizing it by discussing God with one another.

To begin, interactions define us when we lose faith in others. After the first night in the concentration camp, “I too had become a different person. The student of Talmud, the child I was, had been consumed by the flames”(Wiesel 39). This quote shows us that after one night in a concentration camp, people can be changed by their interactions with others. Elie experienced and witnessed mistreatment of men, women, and children during his first night.

But as soon as he felt the first chinks in his faith, he lost all incentive to fight and opened the door to death. When the selection came, he was doomed from the start, offering his neck to the executioner, as it were”(Wiesel 77). While it was important to keep faith during these devilish times, many lost it and and it never returned to them for the rest of their lives. From their perspective it is easy to understand. If my faith was targeted and I spent years in prison because of it, I would wonder why I even practiced; Why, if my god was so “good” my life was being torn apart.

Experiences that Change Us Elie Wiesel grew up in the Transylvanian town of Sighet. Everyday Elie would study Talmud, as Elie’s father, who was highly respected in the Jewish Community in Sighet, told him to, but Elie yearned to study Kabbalah. To Elie’s dismay, his father would not approve and said, “There are not Kabbalists in Sighet”. This led to Elie asking the town beggar, Moishe the Beadle, to teach him Kabbalah. Moishe represents an earnest commitment to Judaism, as Elie goes on to lose faith in God.

Although, not all aspects of these camps were as ‘holy’ and pure as one would imagine. Those who acted out of line, drinking and being rowdy, were “struck down” by the pulpit. Even still, the camper’s intentions were good, fostering the rural societies to raise morals, improve lifestyle, and ended up heavily affecting the South. In the North, reformist tendencies were more evident, forming of societies devoted to the redemption of the human race.

The Holocaust was one of the most tragic events in history. It just so happened to be the cause of six million deaths. While there are countless beings who experienced such trauma, it is impossible to hear everyone's side of the story. However, one man, in particular, allowed himself to speak of the tragedies. Elie Wiesel addressed the transformation he underwent during the Holocaust in his memoir, Night.

His whole life was changed almost overnight, first with some gaurds, then barbed wire, then the ghettos and the cattle cars, which led to the concentration camps. It was at the concentration camps where the people 's lives really started to change for the

This quote is during one of the jewish religious services in the camps. Wiesel says he feels like a stranger amongst these religious men because God has silenced himself, and has not answered to any of Wiesel's prayers. Since God has let these terrible acts go on and on Wiesel’s faith has become almost completely unimportant to him. This quote shows how Wiesel is starting to lose faith in his religion, and his God. He thinks that God is gone because the work, pain, and constant hunger never ends.

And finally Stella’s marked her fourteenth birthday- at the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz. Her joyful life was forever ruined. Imagine having to be Stella. Having to be in such a hostile environment on such a memorable day. Well this day was for sure remembered just like every other difficult day that these teens had to go through.