Night
by Elie Wiesel

Night, by Elie Wiesel, is a true story of what happen to the author at a young age during the time of the Nazi era. the author uses plenty of literary devices in this book but the ones that stuck out to me were character, point of view, and setting. I feel that these literary techniques are the most obvious but at the same time some of the most important. Without these literary devices the story wouldn't be as powerful as it is. These literary devices help make the theme of the book which is a young man's hard life in a Auschwitz concentration camp during the Holocaust.
The first literary device is character. The main character in the story is Eliezer, in the story he is younger, and his father. Eliezer is that protagonist of the story. He tells the story of Night through his own experiences but makes it as if it happen to Elizer. Another important chracter in the story is Elizer's father. Although the story does not focus on him, Elie describes how the father stays with Elizer even in the concentration camp.
Point of view is in what version the story is told. It is who the narrator of the story is. In this book, the narrator would be the protagonist, Eliezer. The story is told from his point of view and gives his own perspective. He talks about moments that has happen to him. One part in particular I remember reading is when he tells his feelings about the lady on the train who is crying and screaming loud on the way to the concentration camp.
The last literary device used that is important to the story is the setting. The setting first takes place where Eliezer and his family grew up which is Transylavia, Hungary. The family is then in a Gestapo and soon after travels to different concentration camps throughout Poland and Germany. The setting is important to the story because it helps show the terror that filled Eliezer. The book Night is a powerful true story that capitivates readers with literary devices used. Aside from the ones stated above, there are plenty more!