Night By Elie Wiesel Research Paper

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In Elie Wiesel's detailed narrative, "Night," the way culture and faith prove to be powerful forces forming others' identities during the inhumane horrors of the Holocaust. It’s shown through three characters: Eliezer, Shlomo (Eliezer’s father), and Meir Katz. The deep effects of collective cultural and religious ties. Eliezer’s reflection on dwindling books' influence brings a start to an exploration of cultural elements developing both strength and a hazardous struggle for survival, calling attention to their dual identity during the Holocaust. As we dig into the lives of these characters, their experiences and standpoints serve as an enlightening scene, uncoiling the difficulty of cultural and religious identity during this horrendous chapter …show more content…

As his faith fades during the savagery of the concentration camps, Eliezer finds it out of the question to celebrate Rosh Hashanah with other Jewish prisoners. His inner problem highlights the dangers presented by the Holocaust to cultural and spiritual identity. Eliezer quotes, "We were no longer allowed to go into restaurants or cafes, to travel on the railway, to attend synagogue, or to go out into the street after six o'clock, (Wiesel 22), showing the deep struggle to keep identity while simultaneously being silenced and dehumanized. Shlomo Wiesel, Eliezer's father, gives another perspective on the impact of Jewish culture. His efforts to save and aid his son emphasize the strength carried by mixed cultural affirmations. Eliezer says, ‘Don't let yourself go under, my father said, trying to encourage him (Meir Katz). You must resist the snare. Don’t lose faith in yourself.” (Wisel 14) Shlomo's parental intuition is inherently linked to his status as a father who protects and provides for his family and culture. His self-sacrifice and endurance show the combined determination to save genetic and cultural bonds during

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