Night By Elie Wiesel Research Paper

In the memoir “Night’ by Elie Wiesel, Wiesel depicts the mistreatment that he and other Jews across Europe faced in the Nazi concentration camps. Throughout the story, Wiesel describes the beliefs of his Jewish culture along with the terrain and setting of the places he is relocated to. Description of belief and setting helps bolster the reader’s understanding and deepen he or she’s connection to the memoir in conclusion. By portraying these elements, the author also enlightens the reader to further research the topics. Through background research and evidence from the text, the significance of cultural and geographical contexts in the memoir can be revealed.
Culture is “a particular society that has its own beliefs, ways of life, art, etc.” (merriam-webster.com) which means that it is knowledge that a group of people share depending on ethnicity or religion. Judaism is the culture that Wiesel belonged to ethnically and religiously, and is the belief that “Jesus did not fulfill messianic prophecies that establish the criteria for the coming of the messiah” (wikipedia.com). These beliefs are practiced in synagogues or temples. Wiesel also …show more content…
While in a Ghetto community, Wiesel describes his backyard as “Bibles and other ritual objects were strewn over the dusty grounds”. Dusty grounds symbolize the barren and lifeless emotions the author felt when being exiled from his home. Another example of geography in the novel is the Polish landscape. Auschwitz concentration camp is located in southern Poland which “is a mountainous region” (Worldatlas.com). Meanwhile, when being transferred from Auschwitz to Buna, Wiesel describes Poland’s terrain as “in the countryside, on a sunny road. In the sky, a few small white clouds” (46). Online findings and textual evidence reveal that southern Poland is scattered with grassy hills and sloped

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