Examples Of Change In Night By Elie Wiesel

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Metamorphosis of the Night Change is inevitable. Despite everything, humans are bound to change. The Holocaust serves as an example, for all, of how change is inevitable. Eleven million victims of the Holocaust died and/or endured the unanticipated change under the hands of one cruel leader, Adolf Hitler. Because of Hitler's deranged ideologies, he manipulated a vulnerable society, impelling a change that would haunt his victims forever. Change is a consistent occurrence, and, although it may be argued that people do not change, I am confident that people do change because people can change both physically and mentally. Throughout the passage of time, people can change physically. This is caused by biological processes and mental growth. An …show more content…

He intended to never lose nor let his father die because he believed that was the right thing to do. Towards the end of the book, Elie lets his morals slip. His morals started to suffer when his father started getting weaker and weaker. He was right, I thought deep down, not daring to admit it to myself. Too late to save your old father... You could have two rations of bread, two rations of soup..." (Wiesel …show more content…

In conclusion, change is inevitable. This is due to multiple reasons, such as biological changes that happen in one’s body. Such as aging, biological processes, personal care, and one’s environment. Another form of change that people go through is changes in one’s mentality. An example of this is change due to new experiences; this is called neuroplasticity. Counterarguments against the change of people can be easily disproven. An example of a counterargument can be that people don’t change in dire circumstances, but this can be easily disproven with the memoir, Night by Elie Wiesel. At the start, he cares deeply about his father, but later on in the book, we can see his stance shift as he begins to think about letting him go. This example shows how in dire situations, people change or abandon their morals to thrive and survive. Henceforth, with all of this, can we ever truly know someone’s personality? Can we ever rely on them forever, even when they are susceptible to change? Hopefully, this will spark change and get people to become more aware of the changes around us and realize how we, as humans,

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