Elie Wiesel's Character Progression Throughout "Night" by Rashi Sharma https://padlet.com/rashi_sharma_211/kgwcs8xk1hl1ugz5 By Rashi Sharma en-us 2021-01-31 23:55:19 UTC 2021-02-01 00:24:51 UTC hello@padlet.com Chunk 2 rashi_sharma_211 https://padlet.com/rashi_sharma_211/kgwcs8xk1hl1ugz5/wish/1146504906 Elie started as a happy, healthy, carefree 15-year old boy. He was pious, gentle, stood up for what was right, and innocent. However, once he was transported, his character transformed from that to an almost recluse. He was shy, a bystander. He lost almost all his faith for God, and saw the harsh reality of war through a soul too young to understand or take in. His optimism was slowly shattered, and he forever changed who he was. His belief in God was still there, and he hoped that He would show mercy on the Jews and save them. His body became weaker, and hunger attacked him all hours of the day.]]> 2021-01-31 23:56:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rashi_sharma_211/kgwcs8xk1hl1ugz5/wish/1146504906 Chunk 4 rashi_sharma_211 https://padlet.com/rashi_sharma_211/kgwcs8xk1hl1ugz5/wish/1146535626 Although Elie still doesn’t believe in God or His mercy, he’s become less bitter about the situation. He’s grown from a harsh, bitter, angry prisoner to someone quieter, saddened, and has come to accept that God has no mercy and this is how life is going to be. He has no hope for the future now.

He also becomes weaker by the minute, wasting away, slowly becoming just a soul in a skeleton. We see that he still holds on to the little strength he has left.
]]> 2021-02-01 00:21:56 UTC https://padlet.com/rashi_sharma_211/kgwcs8xk1hl1ugz5/wish/1146535626 Chunk 6 rashi_sharma_211 https://padlet.com/rashi_sharma_211/kgwcs8xk1hl1ugz5/wish/1146536629 Elie has changed physically with how much muscle was wasted away. In the beginning of the story, you see a healthy boy who has nary a care in the world. By the end, he has lost not only his innocence, but his physical strength. He’s become skin and bone, and extremely fragile, so much so he can’t recognize himself.

The emotional and mental change for him was a tumultuous one. He started off as a loving, empathetic, young boy to a hardened, exposed, and traumatized 16 year old, who experienced more than what any human being should have. 

The spirituality of Elie was perhaps the most drastic. In the first section, he is a devoted believer to God. He does everything he can to help others and almost never thinks of his own needs. By the end of the story, his love of God is completely diminished, and lost forever. He simply can’t believe that God could do such cruelty to the Jewish. Morally, his needs started to surface more and more, as he slowly starved. Eventually, it came to when he put himself before his dying father, and he would never forgive himself for it.
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