What does the title 'Night' by Elie Wiesel evoke?

Night is part of a trilogy. The next books are Dawn and Day. Given that, and given the subject matter, I think it's just a simple metaphor for a very dark time. This is just a general assumption based on my long-ago reading of the book. He might have referanced it more specifically in the memoir but I don't recall. read more

Night is part of a trilogy. The next books are Dawn and Day. Given that, and given the subject matter, I think it's just a simple metaphor for a very dark time. read more

Night is a very personal time for Elie and so it is a strong symbol throughout the book. At the beginning of the book Night, Elie feels that night is the only time when he is certain that he is safe so he treasures the hours of darkness. read more