... were to be punished for their supposedly wrong doings. Elie Wiesel's novel Night, is about his own family's struggle to survive the terrifying years of the early 1940's. Wiesel exists in a minority of Jews who lived to share his unfortunate and disturbing experiences. Elie, his three siblings, and parents were from Sighet, Transylvania ... were only waiting for reinforcements to help secure the town before beginning extermination. It was the week of Passover and all the synagogues were closed by the Nazis. Instead, the Jews gathered for prayer at the Rabbi's house. His house later became...

• Word Count: 2698
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School