Author elie wiesel biography worksheets
Directions: Using the biographical information about Elie Wiesel on page 9, answer the following questions..
Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel was the author of over 40 books, the most famous of which, Night, is an autobiographical work based on his experiences during.
Themes and Analysis
Wiesel depicts his experiences in the Holocaust through the eyes of Eliezer who conveys the terrors of what he endured and saw. Readers will likely note reoccurring themes of faith, silence, and inhumanity, as well as symbols that include corpses, fire, and night.
Night Themes
Faith
Throughout the novel, Elie is forced to question his faith in God.
When God does not step in and stop the horrors around him, Elie has to consider that his faith may have been wrong all along. He learned that God demands sacrifice but is, in the end, compassionate and loving, that’s far from what he learned firsthand during his experiences in the novel, Night.
Despite the fact that Eliezer says he’s lost his faith several times, Wiesel includes religious allusions and figurative language that suggest that that’s not completely true. By the end of the novel, while his understanding of the world and religion has shifted, he’s not