“Excerpt from Night” is simply a very depressing story about a son and his father in an internment camp during the second world war. I found this extremely depressing the whole entire time I was reading it because of the surroundings that were described to me. The whole time I was thinking how horrible it would be to be in that situation and having to deal with the things that little boy went through. The boy having the thought that he would either be cremated or sent to prison just gives me chills and also makes me remember how horrible that time was. After the boy gets chosen to be cremated and a man says, “Poor devils, you are going to be cremated” my heart just sank thinking of what have might have been going through that young boy’s life. Even though this happens the boy is happier than he was because he is with his father. His father was so disappointed because if the little boy would have gone with his mother he would be safe and the father finds so much grief when he realizes this. The emotions that the father and his son felt just make me cringe as they stare into the flames in a pit that they would soon enter. I can relate to this story, not maybe to the extent of what they felt, but I can relate because at times all I was thinking was “this situation would be so much better if my dad were right by my side” and I would feel hopeless without him. All I can say about this story is how horrible the internment camps were and I feel so bad for the families that were hurt by this occurrence.
I agree with you 100%! This narrative was so depressing! I can't even imagine what life was like for those people. I have read several stories about this terrible event in history, and each time I just think about how grateful I am to be living today. The descriptions of the way they were treated make me cringe. Thinking back to this narrative I think how hard it must have been for the father of this little boy. The father didn’t want to have to watch his son be engulfed in the flames. I can’t even imagine how he could have been feeling. So… the moral of my comment is- this was SO depressing! :(
ReplyDeleteI think depressing is the wrong word for the way I feel, I think mortified is more appropriate. As the narrative was so personal to the boy, now a man, it gives it extra power. For me, it's hard to compare anything in my life that is comparable to the events that occurred during the war, however like you say Cory, having a fatherly figure in your life gives you strength and support.
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