The author uses his own personal experience and memories that he remembers in order to create and write the book Night. The tone of this book is therefore intensely personal and subjective. The book Night is not meant to give readers an overall review of what happened in the Holocaust, but a personal and painful experience that one single victim had to experience.
Historiographical Significance
Elie Wiesel wrote this book in order to document the painful experiences and memories he had to endure during the Holocaust. The Holocaust was taking place during the same time the United States was going through World War II. Despite the United States already being in their own war, the rescue of the Jews was also one of their