In the memoir, "Night", by Eliezer Wiesel, Elie's relationship with other characters is explored. These relationships which are critically centralized within the text play an essential part in the characterisation of the protagonist Elie. One such relationship is that between Elie and his father, which helps in the characterisation of Elie . Another ongoing relationship explored within the text is between Elie and God, which is essential in the further characterization of Elie. Elie's relationship with himself is seen to be centralized in the memoir.
Elie's relationship with his father is a critically explored central point in the text because it plays a key role in Elie's character development as it displays Elie's growing selfishness and lack of care toward his father. Through the use of a quote from Pg 35 where Elie is seen to describe that "My head was buzzing ...not to be separated from my father" Wiesel portrays Elie as a loving son and is able to illustrate a strong father-son relationship. Additionally by …show more content…
The idea is further emphasised when Elie says " My father's presence was the only thing that stopped me [from dying]...had no right to let myself die"(Pg 87), which illustrates the strength of the father-son bond, characterising Elie as a character driven by love and not solidarity. However, a shift in Elie's character development is seen as the memoir progresses, an example being when Elie describes his reaction to his father receiving a beating as "I watched it all happen..I kept silent" (Pg 57). The motif of silence is used to symbolize inaction of God, the world and Elie towards the