Night Conflicts
Claire McCleary 2pd
Man vs Man
Idek and Elie had a conflict. Elie got into Idek's way when he was throwing a tantrum and Idek took it out on Elie. Idek threw himself on top of Elie and started to attack him. He beat, hit, and punched Elie until he was covered in blood. This affected Elie by causing him to crawl over to a corner where he made his first friend; A french girl who spoke to him and told him not to cry. he didn't let this beat him, he recovered and learned to stay out of Ideks way.
TEXT EVIDENCE
- "His blows growing more and more violent until I was covered in blood.
- "It was the French girl. She gave me a mournful smile and slipped a bit of bread into my hand.
- "Don't cry. Keep your anger and hatred for another day."
Man vs Self
Towards the end of Night Elie and Mr. Wiesel are close to dying. They have only eaten some snow and grass in a week, and are so week and dehydrated they can barely keep moving. This affects both of them differently. Mr. Wiesel wants to quit fighting and give up, but Elie can see the end and wants to keep pushing forward. In the end, Mr. Wiesel is beaten by this conflict and dies, and Elie barely makes it out alive.
TEXT EVIDENCE
- "I can't go on... This is the end... I'm going to die here..."
- "Keep going! We are getting there! Courage! Only a few more hours!"
- "Take pity on your old father, leave me here to rest."
Man vs Nature
Elie has a conflict with disease. Elie's foot becomes infected so he is sent to the hospital where he needs to have an operation. The doctor has to cut open his foot to relieve swelling. The infection affected Elie by making it harder to get around and run without being in pain or bleeding. He did overcome being ill. He quickly recovered and was able to return back to the block with his father.
TEXT EVIDENCE
- "Everything went off well. You're brave my boy. Now you're going to stay here for two weeks, rest comfortably, and it will be over. "
- "The sole of your foot was all full of puss. We just had to open the swelling."
- "You'll see. In a fortnights time you'll be walking about like everyone else."
Man vs Society
In the beginning of Night, Moche the Beadle is deported because he worked at the Hasidic Synagogue of Sighet. Jews were being discriminated and executed because of their religion. During World War II, it is the Jews vs the Nazis and Hitler. This affected Jews by deporting them to concentraion camps, and doing what they were told in fear of being killed. Some Jews were beaten by the conflict; Mr. Wiesel dies from cremation and other Jews were shot, tortured, gassed, etc. But some overcame the conflict; Elie kept on fighting and made it out of the concentration camps escaping with his life.
TEXT EVIDENCE
- "They must have taken him away before dawn and carried him to the crematory. He may still of been breathing."
- "And Moch the Beadle was a foreigner. Crammed into cattle trains by Hungarian police, they wept bitterly."
- "From the depths of the mirror, a corpse gazed back at me. The look in his eyes as they stared into mine has never left me."