Night: Rejoice or Rebel?         Night can be seen in two contrasting ways. The first can be summarized as a time for celebration and love. The second, and most commonly associated with night, is a time of darkness and horror. Two shining examples of the different emotions and reactions brought on by darkness are the books Night by Elie Wiesel and Romeo and Juliet by well-known author, William Shakespeare. In Romeo and Juliet night has a …showed first 75 words of 854 total…

…showed last 75 words of 854 total…But Elie's father, his condition gradually declining because of dysentery, is eventually taken off to the crematories during night's unforgiving harshness, while possibly still alive.         In conclusion, I think we should have more of a open mind when thinking about the meaning of night and not just look upon it with a one-sided point of view. These two books are excellent examples of how night can be both full of passion and full of fear.