Irony In Elie Wiesel's Night

One day, when Elie returned from the warehouse, he was summoned by the block secretary to go to the dentist. Elie therefore went to the infirmary block to learn that the reason for his summon was gold teeth extraction. Elie, however pretends to be sick and asks, ”Couldn’t you wait a few days sir? I don’t feel well, I have a fever…” Elie kept telling the dentist that he was sick for several weeks to postpone having the crown removed. Soon after, it had appeared that the dentist had been dealing in the prisoners’ gold teeth for his own benefit. He had been thrown into prison and was about to be hanged. Eliezer does not pity for him and was pleased with what was happening

In Elie Wiesel’s memoir Night tragic irony is frequently used. For instance a, “The Germans were already in town, the Fascists were already in power, the verdict was already out-and the Jews of Sighet were still smiling.”(10) The analysis behind this quote, Even though the Germans were in Sighet, the Jews were happy and calm, while knowing what these people did. Another instance of tragic would be, “The ghetto was ruled by neither German nor Jew; it was ruled by delusion.”(12) The analysis behind this quote, in the book, Wiesel describes the ghetto, no one guarded the front gate, so the Jews could have walked out at any time but they stayed. My final instance of tragic irony in Night, “Naturally we refused to be separated.”(20) Elie Wiesel

The more they got into his line of work, the more danger they were putting themselves into. They were hiding Jews in the Beje (the large house of the Ten Booms) and they eventually got caught. The whole Ten Boom family – father, Corrie and Betsie – had put their own lives on the line and because of this, they were placed in a concentration camp along with all the hundreds of Jews they had helped along the way. During the years they spent there, they watched many die and others get beaten. They, too, were abused and persecuted for all the good of helping others.

Symbolism: the artistic and poetic use of a phrase, object, or relationship to express a deeper idea. Night, by Elie Wiesel, is a retelling of Wiesel’s sacrifices and experiences as a young Jewish boy who had spent many years in concentration camps. Throughout the book, Wiesel uses an overwhelming amount of symbolism to express the deeper thoughts and feelings of the Jewish people as they did all they could to survive. Wiesel’s relationship with his father, Juliek’s violin, and the rations of food the Jews are provided with all symbolize the remnants of humanity that still remain in the Jews, who have been stripped of basically everything.

The Holocaust. One of the most memorialized events in the history of mankind. Tragic deaths that tallied over 20 million total. The majority of those ( 6 million ) were of Jewish ethnicity. This novel follows the life of what was a young prideful jewish boy, to a what turned into be a hopeless, near death, young man. This is a non-fiction book known as Night ・ Elie Wiesel.

In the book Night by Elie Wiesel, gives a backstory to what happened to his family and all the Jews that were taken to the concentration camp during Hitler’s reign in Germany; Wiesel’s story begins in 1944 when they were deported to the concentration camps to Auschwitz. As Wiesel’s story develops throughout the book we see a young Eliezer go from child to maturing in to a young man and taking care of his father when he becomes gravely ill.

Irony, a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result. Throughout Night there is use of situational and verbal irony. This use of irony keeps the reader interested. The use of irony causes the reader to know things that the characters often are not aware of.

Wiesel and his father arrive at the camp, which appeared as if it “had been through an epidemic,” because of its deathly state (47). After “settling” into the camp, the inmates are told that Buna is decent, as far as camps go, but being assigned to the construction Kommando is unpleasant. Wiesel is offered the chance to join a good Kommando in exchange for his shoes, but he denies, as “they were all [he] had left” (48). He later meets the Buna orchestra members, and is reassured that he was assigned to a good Kommando. One day, he is called to the dentist, who ironically had a “ghastly vision of yellow, rotten teeth” (51). Wiesel is told that his gold crown is going to be removed, and he immediately pretends that he is sick,

Wiesel incorporates irony in his novel to create a perpetual theme of inhumanity. It is ironic when, after the Jews are ordered to wear yellow stars, Elie’s father declares, “The yellow star? Oh well, what of it? You don’t die of it…” (11 Wiesel). Verbal irony occurs in this moment because the statement is suggesting the opposite of what is truly expected and meant. The wearing of the yellow star was one step on the pathway of concentration camps which eventually led to almost certain death. Therefore, these actions were very inhumane because Nazis required Jewish people to label themselves with the yellow star, and then transferred them to extermination campgrounds. The author uses figurative language to focus on an adolescent’s perspective on a situation, the Holocaust, where he and those around him are no longer treated as humans.

Night by Elie Wiesel is written in remembrance of the Jewish people and to remember the crimes where not only inflicted upon the Jews, but their religion, culture, and tradition (Wiesel). Night is a novel consisting of several themes. One of the major theme statements is risks of ignorance. Elie Wiesel shows the theme of risks of ignorance by the literary devices of ellipses, foreshadowing, and characterization.

In the memoir, Night, author Elie Wiesel portrays the dehumanization of individuals and its lasting result in a loss of faith in God. Throughout the Holocaust, Jews were doggedly treated with disrespect and inhumanity. As more cruelty was bestowed upon them, the lower their flame of hope and faith became as they began turning on each other and focused on self preservation over family and friends. The flame within them never completely died, but rather stayed kindling throughout the journey until finally it stood flickering and idle at the eventual halt of this seemingly never-ending nightmare. Elie depicts the perpetuation of violence that crops up with the Jews by teaching of the loss in belief of a higher power from devout to doubt they

As humans, we require basic necessities, such as food, water, and shelter to survive. But we also need a reason to live. The reason could be the thought of a person, achieving some goal, or a connection with a higher being. Humans need something that drives them to stay alive. This becomes more evident when people are placed in horrific situations. In Elie Wiesel's memoir Night, he reminisces about his experiences in a Nazi concentration camp during the Holocaust. There the men witness horrific scenes of violence and death. As time goes on they begin to lose hope in the very things that keep them alive: their faith in God, each other, and above all, themselves.

In the book Night by Elie Wiesel, Wiesel refers to the taste of soups to compare the emotions that existed during two different executions. The first person to be executed was a young strong well-built adolescent who stole during the air raid; described stealing soup in page 57, “ He reached the first cauldron. Hearts raced: he had succeeded. Jealousy consumed us, burned us like straw. We never thought for a moment of admiring him.

The Holocaust changed the lives of many. Those that survived have many terrifying stories to tell. Many survivors are too horrified to tell their story because their experiences are too shocking to express in words. Eli Wiesel overcomes this fear by publicly relaying his survival of the Holocaust. "Night", his powerful and moving story, touches the hearts of many and teaches his readers a great lesson. He teaches that in a short span of time, the ways of the world can change for the worst. He wants to make sure that if the world didn't learn anything from hearing about the atrocities of the Holocaust, maybe they'll be able to learn something from Elie's own personal experience. Usually, a person can internalize a situation better

Darkness...Hurt...Pain...Suffering...Sickness... These things all come to mind when one thinks of a Squatters camp. People from all walks of life, gathered in this wretched place because they have nowhere else to go. The sun rises over the meadow to reveal temporary homes made from mud, cardboard, blankets, and anything else that the owners could find. Out of one establishment, a mud hill with cardboard walls and a blanket roof, steps a man. Jonathan Hillsdale is his name, and he has lived in this camp for a year, but in a situation this bad, must've felt like an eternity. As he pushes away the blanket, a small glimpse of his world can be seen. He had four daughters: Lucy, Susan, Mary, and April. Disease has spread quickly all throughout the camp, and the children, the most innocent and hopeful of them all, felt it the most. Jonathan Hillsdale's crying could be heard at night, tears dripping down his face. He had no job, no food, and it seemed every other week one less daughter. Nobody could do anything about it. These were hard times for everyone, and with conditions so poor, there was no light at the end of the tunnel. Those who are more fortunate sleep on mattresses, or have a radio. There were very few of people that lucky. To be lucky is to survive, and in a time of such hardship many people were struggling to just do that.