Monologue of Eliezer Wiesels Reflection in the Mirror from Wiesels Night

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World Literature Assessment 2b

Monologue of Eliezer Wiesel’s Reflection in the Mirror from Wiesel’s Night

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At the end of Night, Wiesel acknowledges the “corpse” that gazed back at him from “the

depths of the mirror.” But how does he really feel about what had just happened? Does he feel

relieved, exhausted, or maybe shameful? In this monologue, I attempted to portray Wiesel’s inner

conflict as he copes with what happened. He is nevertheless upset and disturbed by the events,

especially by his failure to stand by his father’s side when he needed him most. He reflects on thehorrors during his time in the concentration camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau, to the “death march” to

Gleiwitz, and finally to the liberation of Buchenwald. During these three events, Elie witnesses

the deteriorating bonds between father and son in which he too becomes a part of, although not

as harsh and brutal as some accounts were.

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In addition, Elie explores the brutality of the Nazis’ oppression. He blames their inhuman

treatment of the Jews and he no doubt despises their ignorance to their suffering. This is a

monologue of Elie’s thoughts right after the liberation of Buchenwald, so he is only 17 years old.

Therefore, I portrayed him as a child who is still lost and confused, but has no doubt witnessed

more horrors than any grown man has ever endured.

Elie is emotionally scarred by the events; he is ashamed for abandoning his father and he

regrets losing his faith in God. Although born as ...

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