Question, what does it mean to be human? Elie Wiesel’s Night and Ishmael Beah’s A Long Way Gone are perfect examples of this subject and human spirit. Both Elie and Ishmael had to face situations that challenged their humanity, as you see in their nonfictions. Here we will be comparing and contrast their books.
First, there is Night, written by Elie Wiesel about his struggle during the Holocaust. He was there when the Nazis herded the Jews out of their homes like cattle, he was there when they incinerated the corpses of Jews who suffered greatly. A great violation of humanity. The prisoners around him gave up on life and humanity. Elie was lucky and survived the Holocaust.
Next, there is A Long Way Gone, written by Ishmael about
