THE LONG NIGHT

NightElie Wiesel

MAN VS. MANElie’s father doesn’t want him to study Kabbalah.

MAN VS. MANThe Jews have to endure the hatred of the German army.

MAN VS. SOCIETYMadame Schächter has to face everyone who thinks she is crazy for seeing the fire.

MAN VS. SELFMadame Schächter believes that there is a fire when there really isn’t one.

MAN VS. DIETEYElie believes that God is letting this happen and he shouldn’t let it be.

MAN VS. MANElie has to deal with other prisoners who think that they are better than everyone else.

MAN VS. SELFEveryone of the prisoners have to deal with severe hunger.

MAN VS. MANElie’s father has to deal with Idek punching him and slinging him onto the ground.

MAN VS. SELFElie is worried that his father will not pass the selection process.

MAN VS. NATUREElie and the other prisoners begin to suffer from the cold.

MAN VS. SELF / MAN VS. MANThe prisoners have to run in the cold and they have to hold up and not slow down or they will get shot by an SS officer.

MAN VS. SELFEveryone has to keep awake because falling asleep will end up deathly.

MAN VS. MANThe prisoners kill each other for food.