The Holocaust is a topic everyone
will come across at least once in his or her lifetime, but author Elie Wiesel
actually lived through it. The third and final book of Wiesel’s Night Trilogy
is titled Day. Day is about life after living through
one of the most devastating events in history. The book begins with the
narrator being struck and drug by a taxi in Time Square and the plot only grows
from there. Wiesel uses Day to display his search for the answer to his
thought: will it ever be possible for a holocaust survivor to create a new life
for himself or herself after experiencing an unforgettably haunting event?
The unique layout of the book
constantly flips from him in the hospital after his accident to when he first
met his girlfriend, Kathleen. The
organization of the book first came across as confusing, but the further
engrossed I became in his work the more I understood his reasoning behind this
creative style choice. This layout
allows Wiesel to express how life after the holocaust has been effecting in
ever situation he encounters; whether that be in the hospital or on a silent
walk with Kathleen.
Wiesel’s writing style makes the
book impossible to put down. Day reads like a story; it has a captivating plot
line, a daunting purpose, intriguing characters, and so much more. The way
Wiesel writes is different from so many other writings out there today, which
is one of the many reasons I find myself drawn to this trilogy. He takes the
well-known topic of the holocaust and makes his readers realize how mystifying
his life truly was before, during, and after the holocaust.
At this point, I am haft way done
the book and the only answer I see to Wiesel’s question is that he is
struggling to forget. He is also no longer scared of death or love. But how
could anyone fuller recover from something as life changing as the holocaust?
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