Silence In Elie Wiesel's Night

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Silence is an exceptionally important theme in the novel Night. Though the Nazi’s were gruesomely murdering millions of innocent people, no one was speaking up or even trying to stop this horrifying and dreadful act from happening. Despite the 'silence' that surrounds them, millions of Jews and others considered inferior by the Nazis, are unethically being burned and slaughtered. When Eliezer finds himself surrounded by silence and the feeling of emptiness comes upon him, he starts to reflect upon whether or not the existence of God is real. Eliezer goes on to say, “Never shall I forget the nocturnal silence which deprived me, for all eternity, of the desire to live.” The thought of God becoming silent is what Eliezer finds most troubling.

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