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  • Essay / Night Essay Test - 627

    In the book Night by Elie Wiesel, as in the holocaust, evil prevails over all good. According to Dictionary.com, the definition of evil is “morally bad or wrong.” The entire book is made up of morally bad or wrong events, so much so that it hides what little good can be found in it. Most of the evil comes from the Nazis, who treat Jews inhumanely. No one should be treated the same, which is practically the definition of evil. In the book, there are many times where Elijah finds himself in a situation of evil. The first big moment was when the Jewish people were forced into a small wagon with about 80 other people. The author wrote that: Lying down was not an option, nor could we all sit down. We decided to take turns sitting down. There was little air. The luckiest found themselves near a window; they could watch the flowery countryside pass by. After two days, the thirst became intolerable, as did the heat. (Page 23) All these people were crowded into a tiny space with no food or water. No person, not even a bad person like murder, deserves to be in such an inhumane situation....