Reflections On Night By Elie Wiesel

Experiencing and comprehending what each book tells me leaves somewhat of a mark on who I am. Through every word I gain some knowledge or concept that will help further my academic or social sides. Reading a nonfiction book, usually a biography or historical reveals to me what it takes to become a great person, what I need to prepare for in the future, learning to avoid the same mistakes that countless others have already made, and just gives me more knowledge on the topic. These lessons were also learned from the book Night, by Elie Wiesel. Diving into the history of the Holocaust uncovered some questions that I had and in turn made me more interested in the event altogether. I already had delved into the Holocaust by watching movies and reading some books on it, but by reading a real experience of it, it made me put myself in his position and it seemed like I was seeing it through his eyes.
The first contained Elie describing the people who were in his childhood and laying the foundation of Elie and who he was. I thought that the author, the main character in the book accurately and told of his childhood. His skill of slowly guiding us from Moshe the Beadle, his faith, and his family to only the beginning of the Holocaust when the Germans moved into his town was outputted well onto the page. Also, the book revealed to me that German officers not only moved into their towns, but were kind to each and every person in the town, including the Jews. Astounding how they were so kind but only a few months later they were trying to exterminate