Comparison Between Man Vs Nature In Night By Elie Wiesel

In the years of 1940-1945, at least 1,100,000 Jewish people were sent to Auschwitz; Elie Wiesel was one of them. In the memoir Night, by Elie Wiesel, Wiesel details the horrors of Auschwitz, and his short stay at Buchenwald. Wiesel shares memories of trying to keep his father alive as well as himself, while slowly losing his faith in God. Throughout Night by Elie Wiesel, many conflicts are present such as man vs man, man vs self, and man vs nature, all of which I believe drastically bring out the horrors of Auschwitz.

To begin, one conflict noticeable throughout all of Night is man vs man. As Elie describes his time at Auschwitz, he often tells of the fights between the prisoners and guards, as well as the fights between the prisoners themselves.

This conflict makes itself noticeable right at the start, when Wiesel first arrives at Auschwitz. As the author mentions, “...nakedness. We trembled in the cold”(Wiesel 35). This shows Wiesel standing naked in the cold when first arriving at Auschwitz, and this matter because it is showing a man vs self conflict. To continue, another example of a man vs nature conflict in Night is when Wiesel, his father, and the rest of the prisoners go on the Death March. The Death March is the transportation of the prisoners from Auschwitz to Buchenwald. Though, instead of transporting by train, the Nazi guards force them to march through the brutal cold to get to their destination. As Wiesel says, “an icy wind was blowing violently. But we marched without faltering”(85). This shows the prisoners marching through the intense cold, and this matters because it is a man vs nature conflict. As can be seen, these man vs nature conflicts greatly show the inhumane treatment of the Jewish people during the Holocaust. They do a good job at depicting the brutalitiy of the Naizs, which along with the other conflicts, helps with seeing the horror of this time period.

In conclusion, Night by Elie Wiesel has many noticeable conflicts which include man vs man, man vs self, and man vs nature. These conflicts help with seeing the struggle Wiesel went through as well as other Jewish people during the Holocaust. Now, after reading this essay, if you have yet to read Night, would you read it to see the horrors Wiesel