Night
Elie Wiesel
About the Author- Elie Wiesel
-On May 6, 1944 Elie was sent to Buna with his father. He was inmate A-7713
-Elie's father was sent to the crematorium just weeks before they were liberated
-Author of 57 books, Night being his most famous
-In 1986 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
World War 2
-Allies- Soviet Union, United States of America, France and England
-Axis- Germany, Japan, Italy and Hungary
-World War 1 left Germany destroyed. Hitler became leader and started taking over Counties and forcing people into concentration camps.
Famous People during World War 2
Summary
Significant Quotes
Never shall I forget those flames which consumed my faith forever.
Never shall I forget that nocturnal silence which deprived me, for all eternity, of the desire to live. Never shall I forget those moments which murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to dust. Never shall I forget these things, even if I am condemned to live as long as God Himself. Never.(Wiesel,32)- This quote shows the almost loss of his faith and his rockbottom
-One day I was able to get up, after gathering all my strength. I wanted to see myself in the mirror hanging on the opposite wall. I had not seen myself since the ghetto.
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.(Wiesel,115)- This quote shows the lasting image of the terrible things he went through during this period of his life.