Night Elie Wiesel Research Paper

In Auschwitz, it is killed or be killed and for most, killing comes without a second thought. Night is a memoir written by Elie Wiesel. Night is a story of Elie, one of the jews in the camp of Auschwitz and how he and his father survived. Wiesel discusses all of the people he met, the dangerous places he survived though, and the horrible acts he saw while in Auschwitz. Each of the examples demonstrate how survival acts as the dominant instinct. Wiesel utilizes characterization, setting, and mood to show that when survival is at stake, all else is forgotten.
The want for survival is exemplified in Night through characterization by showing family and friends turning against one another to assure they survive. Elie stayed with his father whenever he could, but once the father was starting to grow sicker,
It uses a feeling of darkness, sorrow, and death. Around every corner there is someone struggling to survive. Those who have any humanity left are as good as dead. When Elie is trudging through the snow towards the end of the book, he sees people giving up and falling into the snow, not getting back up. As Elie continues to see people drop he feels as if he is “walking through a cemetery” (89). At this point Elie just feels numb, trudging on without thinking, only thinking of his survival. There is also later when the father breaks into tears. This is when his father finally comes to terms with what’s happening. He realizes that they might not survive and cries.
The memoir of Night uses characterization, setting, and mood to show what lengths people will go to to ensure their own survival. Wiesel uses examples of himself and his father, they barracks they stayed in, the snowy landscape and many more to express what people have done to each other so they can live. Wiesel’s examples portray the theme excellently, and shows the horrors of what has been done to ensure survival in