Elie in Ellens Eyes
In Ellen Fine's Book, "Legacy of Night: The Literary universe of Elie Wiesel." She analyzes Wiesel's book, "Night," as well as his other work. In this essay I will discuss how Fine's Definition of a witness pertains to Elie Wiesel. "The witness can be defined as the person who sees or kows by his or her presence and perception; and the one who testifies in words and deeds" (Fine 2). Fine also talks about bearing witness, "taking the responsibility for speaking about it" (3). I think Wiesel fits Fine's definition of a witness. I also think, that since Wiesel made the choice to write books about the Holocaust, he also fits Fine's role of a witness. There are two main ways that Wiesel takes on le temoin. Le temoin, translated from French, means the role of the witness. The role of a witness is that after observing a phenomenon you to take the responsibility for speaking about it (Fine 3). Wiesel first made the choice not to be silent. The second is that he wrote books about his experi
. In, "Night," there are many different types of characters. " Wiesel makes you sympathize with every character in his book. "Person who sees or know by his or her presence and perception; and the one who testifies in words and deeds," (Fine 2). She lost her husband and went crazy with her 10 year old son by her side. Each character made you get more involved in the story. They are a big part because in every story you need characters. The survivor-protagonist, whose voice has been silenced by nocturnal flames, struggles to express himself and to recover the faculty of speech" (Fine 3). Wiesel is, "an active participant who chooses to give testimony" (Fine 3). Wiesel brings the heartache and the terror of the Holocaust to life. He wrote so humanity would not forget the horror of the Holocaust. He used a character called Madame Schachter to show how many people were broken down so early. Wiesel fits the description of a witness in his book because he was an active participater. Each and every characters' personality and outlook on things are different. Wiesel is a perfect example of Fine's definition of a witness.
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