He shows how the Jews grew more indifferent as the tragedies that they faced grew. It started with Moishe the Beadle and his indifference after his return from escaping the Germans. He lost his love for God and simply just his will to exist. Then it moved to Wiesel and his own experiences such as when he states how he felt no pain from the beatings delivered to him. There is also an indifference that can be seen in the German citizens and the soldiers. The people witness the horrors that are placed upon the Jews, but remain indifferent. They feel no pain in knowing the pain of others and don’t care to help in any way. Finally, the guards are indifferent so that they may hurt the Jews and not care about the pain that their victims feel. Indifference is central in Night and develops into a coping mechanism for everyone to cope with what they truly must deal with. To cope they must be devoid of all love, hate, and anything else that may force them to come face to face with their true
He shows how the Jews grew more indifferent as the tragedies that they faced grew. It started with Moishe the Beadle and his indifference after his return from escaping the Germans. He lost his love for God and simply just his will to exist. Then it moved to Wiesel and his own experiences such as when he states how he felt no pain from the beatings delivered to him. There is also an indifference that can be seen in the German citizens and the soldiers. The people witness the horrors that are placed upon the Jews, but remain indifferent. They feel no pain in knowing the pain of others and don’t care to help in any way. Finally, the guards are indifferent so that they may hurt the Jews and not care about the pain that their victims feel. Indifference is central in Night and develops into a coping mechanism for everyone to cope with what they truly must deal with. To cope they must be devoid of all love, hate, and anything else that may force them to come face to face with their true