Elie Wiesel Night Quotes

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Elie was facing his punishment because he walked in on Idek on a private moment. The only thoughts running through his mind were: " If only I could answer him, if only I could tell him that I could not move. But my mouth would not open." The text illustrates the pain taking over Elie's body as he was being whipped by Idek. This quote demonstrates his silence because he was unable to speak nor could he contradict his superior's motive. Elie Wiesel was stating that although your voice is always with you, sometimes it is inappropriate and not allowed. An upstander is one who stands up for what they believe in and against an act of injustice or intolerance. A character that demonstrates this trait in the novel, "Night", would be the French woman

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