Elie Wiesel Night Diction

Diction Analysis: The diction in this quote sets the tone for the rest of the passage ahead because it shows how weak Elie and his family are compared to the Nazi’s. Repetition in this quote has a deeper meaning then some may first take it. The repetition of “first” shows in this shows a sign of internal defeat. Elie says “it was the first time” he had ever seen his father cry. By stating not only he saw his father cry but it was also the first time in Elie’s 14 years, shows how weak his father felt at this point. He continues on to say he “never thought it was possible” which shows how he saw his father as this strong, undefeatable man but now he is seeing him at his lowest point which bring Elie to the realization of how bad everything that's

The Hungarian Police were so pathetic and demanding from the beginning which automatically took away any hope left in the bodies of the Jews. The Police “lashed” their clubs at the Jews, commanded them to go “Faster! Faster” and continuously insulted them telling them they are “lazy good-for-nothings!” knowing they are putting all of their strength into running already. The police and Elie barely knew each other but so much hatred arose between them from something neither of them had anything to do with. Other repetition in this quote is the use of “we” and “us”, this is used to foreshadow that soon there won't be much of a we or us anymore between that family, because the author was foreshadowing that he chose to describe how broken his family already is while they are still together. The description of Elie’s mother is how it all starts off.. He relates her face to a mask, and more specifically one without a word to say. This symbolizes how silence is taking over and causes a loss of hope that is so clearly there yet unspoken. He then goes on to his sister and explains how young and fragile she