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=Night = = Summary = Night is a story of a young Jewish boy named Eliezer's experience through various concentration camps and tells his part of the story of 6 million plus Jews inhumane destruction during the Holocaust. The book is all told from his point of view and tells of his actions as well as his thoughts. = Characters = Eliezer- a Jewish boy from Sighet that first goes to Auschwitz at age 15 but pretends to be 18. Eliezer’s Father- a cultured, unsentimental man that never displays emotion. First goes to Auschwitz at age 50 but pretends to be 40. A very important staple in his Jewish community Moshe the Beadle- a poor, awkward Jew that teaches Eliezer about the cabbala and warns the other Jews of Sighet about what may be in store for their future. Madame Schachter – a 50 year old woman that lost her mind after her husband and two of their sons were accidentally deported early. She has visions of fire which were prophet-like. Juliek- a bespectacled Pole with a cynical smile and a pale face. He plays the violin. Dr. Josef Megele- infamous Nazi doctor that performed experiments on Jews. Rabbi Eliahou- The Rabbi of a small Polish community that loses his son. Franek- a Polish musician and a foreman that has a man take Eliezer’s gold fillings. Idek- the Kapo at the electrical equipment warehouse that has anger issues.

** Setting :** The original setting is in Eliezer's home of Sighet and is then moved to the various camps Eliezer was sent to.

** Themes :** Struggle to maintain faith: it is hard to keep your faith when seeing destruction and pain but holding onto your faith. Throughout the book, Eliezer contemplates about his weakening faith in God.

Cruel and inhumane treatment: With the relentless treatment from the Nazis, the suffering Jews took to taking out their anger and frustration on each other, causing nothing but more cruelty. This is shown when Franek has a man remover Eliezer's gold filling with a rusty spoon.

** Opinions of book -** We felt that it was a great story that brought light upon the terror that was happening to the Jews during World War 2 but, it also lacked the use of literary devices to keep the reader's interest throughout the book.

** Symbols: ** Night (darkness)- time without God Fire- the power of the Nazis and the Jews’ fear Oprah's Book Club
 * Tone: ** The book has a dark tone stemming from Eliezer's chilling recalling of his time spent in Nazi concentration camps.