Night by elie wiesel timeline of book
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PLOT STRUCTURE ANALYSIS
Night is an autobiographical book about the experiences of Elie Wiesel before and during the holocaust.
Night by elie wiesel timeline of book
For the most part, it is told in chronological order, beginning when Wiesel is a young boy of twelve and ending in 1945, when he is freed from the concentration camp. There are only a few flashbacks and asides that interrupt the forward movement of the plot.
Even though the book is non-fiction, it follows the classic pattern of plot development. The first section is largely expository, introducing the setting and the Wiesel family, particularly Elie, the only son; it also foreshadows the persecution of the Jews that is to follow.
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