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Night by Elie Wiesel

July 31, 2012
By Shelby_Kabler BRONZE, Reno, Nevada
Shelby_Kabler BRONZE, Reno, Nevada
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I’ve learned many things about the Holocaust but never really was able to read anything that went into enough depth about how serious this event in history was .I would have to say though that this novel changed my perspective on everything that I have ever heard/learned.

The story has somewhat of a peaceful start with a little bit of anxiousness .In the small town of Sighet , Eliezer ,a 15 year old Jewish boy tells the cruel experience he had in the holocaust first hand. As the book changes so does the atmosphere .One day one of the men from town known as “Moshe the Beadle” was taking from the town and got to experience the unbelievable. He had escaped and was able to come back to warn Eliezer and many others but they claimed he was crazy for thinking such horrible things. Soon enough people from the town were being transported as were the young boy and his Jewish family, to concentration camps which they had thought nothing of. Then the cruel treatment began.

From then on it was a fight for freedom and survival. Small rations of food and sharing rooms packed full with their own gender. The days were long at work and eventually everyone was tested and the weak were taken off to be killed. This was the new normal for everyone, no one had names but only numbers and were treated only for the needs of the Germans from then on.


The author's comments:
In this novel what really inspired me was the determination of Eliezer and his father to stay alive just to be together in the end .The book is extremely detailed and really makes you wonder what it would be like to have to go through such a horrid time as this. Many times if not throughout the whole story you can picture the cruelty that those people are going through .I see them as slaves ,everyone was weak but had to act as if nothing was wrong or the would be terminated .

Personally I thought this book was very inspiring because of how long these people put up with this treatment and how mentally strong they were to be able to fight for their lives .Also I noticed eventually people started to act inhumane and only cared about themselves unlike the people the book described during the beginning .And to think that this was a true story is unbelievable, actually it gives me the chills. I just hope when people read this book it affects them in a way that we should be more thankful for our freedom and not have to be tortured like these innocent Jews that didn’t deserve any of that.

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on Aug. 25 2012 at 11:21 am
J.Miller BRONZE, Reno, Nevada
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Great review Shelby! I love the details you put.

on Aug. 24 2012 at 12:10 am
nicholas881 BRONZE, Reno, Nevada
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great review... As Josh 3 says above it must be a very interesting book because everyone is reading it. Keep it up your reviews are good Shelby!

joshJC3 BRONZE said...
on Aug. 22 2012 at 7:24 pm
joshJC3 BRONZE, Reno, Nevada
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GreAt review! It seems this book has to be a great since everyboDy in Reno is reviewing it. I think you mAde a good choice since it's the easiest book for an English suMmer assignment. Keep up the good work!