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Summary: The horrifying account of Concentration Camps
Review: In Night, Elie Wiesel brings to life his abhorrent account as a prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp in World War II. The experiences he describes are horrifying, but true. The book was well written and had excellent historical detail. Because of this, I found book was difficult to put down. The book begins during World War II in Transylvania, where the Wiesel family lived a pleasant life. One day in nineteen-forty-two the Germans invaded their city and expelled all Jews, including the Wiesel family. Eliezer and his father were separated from his mother and sisters. He and his father were sent to work in Nazi concentration camps until the end of the War. He found that life in these camps was difficult. He had to work all day just to get small portions of food. If he did not work he would be shot or burned in a furnace. The main character in this story is the author, Eliezer Wiesel. Elie was a fifteen year-old boy at the time. He frequently questioned why God would punish the Jews in this way, but never received an answer. In the concentration camps, Eliezer worked hard and tried to do the best he could so he would not be killed. Sometimes he and his work group were directed to travel to different camps because the Russians were closing in on the Germans. During these movements they would march and sometimes even run to these far away camps. Whoever could not keep up would be shot. Eliezer's ordeal ended with the liberation of his camp by the Americans in nineteen-forty-five. At the time of the liberation he was the lone survivor of his family. Like thousands of others, his mother, father, and sisters were victimized by the cruel Nazi policy. As a teenager living in Sault Ste. Marie, MI., it is difficult for me to imagine living in a concentration camp like Eliezer Wiesel. I can understand why he would question his faith in God. It is important for young people to learn about the cruelty that was inflicted against the Jewish people during World War II. Overall, this was a great book. It showed me a glimpse of what happened to Jewish and other ethnic groups during World War II. This book had excellent historical detail. I would recommend this book to anybody who enjoys reading about World War II.
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Summary: An examination of the essence of humanity.
Review: This book forces the reader to examine what it means to be human. As the ghettoes and concentration camps stripped away personal belongings, physical fortitude, and finally dignity, the victims were confronting, layer by layer, their instinct for survival and their will to live. If you have seen the "Holocaust" mini-series, the movie "Schindler's List," any of the countless documentaries on the subject, and read "The Diary of Anne Frank," you will not find much that is new in the physical description of the conditions of the concentration camps. But remember that this book was one of the first accounts published of the inside story. What is most surprising is that Elie Wiesel was able to lose his faith in God and survive the horrific conditions of the camps and a death march. How he accomplished this with no assistance from a higher being I do not know, but I suspect that in some sense his father took the spiritual place of his God and that is why Elie was so vacant when his father died. The book is a fast read that might also be entitled, "Shattered Faith." That, to me, is the real tragedy of the story and a scar that the rest of the world will continue to share.
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Summary: Excellent book!
Review: I was required to read this for a humanities class. The book was both gripping and thought provoking. After reading the book I came to have a better understanding of the holocaust and the conditions at the concentration camps.
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Summary: A "Must-Read"
Review: This books should be read by everyone. It describes the horrible experiences of jews in concentration camps. Every student should know about. Elie Wiesel is one of the lucky Holocause survivors, who has the courage to write about what happened to him. Breathtaking!
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Summary: The book Night was a truthful, compelling,novel of WWII.
Review: I could not put the book down. My English teacher gave us a month or more to read this book and I was finished with it in two days due to my interest in the Holocaust. What happened to Elie at these Concentration camps was spoken is such an honest and horrific way it was hard for one to keep their eyes dry. The misery that all Jews were put through, the torture, can only make one regret that Hitler and his followers were ever brought into this world. God bless the Jews, for having to go through this and God bless those who survived the terror that they had to live through each and every day.
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Summary: One of the most moving books I have ever read
Review: Don't read this book in public as you will find yourself in tears. It is powerful and moving and heartbreaking. It is also the only book I have read that prompted me to write a letter to the author about how it affected me. I will not forget these things
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Summary: Excellent factual account
Review: This book is an excellent read for anyone with any interest in the concentration camps of WWI
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Summary: Different from "The Diary of Anne Frank"
Review: This book was vastly different from "The Diary of Anne Frank", as it described the horrors of the concentration camps, as well as how the times were during World War II. I give this book a ten because Wiesel's candidness to describe what the times were like
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Summary: Excellent
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Summary: Horrific! Frightening tale of the truth of the holocaust!
Review: When I began reading this book, I was unable to put it down.It's intent and horrific descriptions are somewhat appauling,but it is a necessity to read and find out about the situation during the holocaust Elie wrote this autobiography long after the holocaust, but his memories have lived for ever. Read the book, you won't regret it.
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