Primo Levi- Survival In Auschwitz vs Elie Wiesel - Night

Primo Levi's- Survival In Auschwitz vs Elie Wiesel - Night

Survival in Auschwitz emphasizes providence which is the main theme in Survival in Auschwitz, by Primo Levi. The term providence literally means foresight, but is generally used to denote God's preserving and governing all things by means of second causes. The author addresses the role of providence in different ways, Levi is a supporter of the idea of providence. Throughout the book, he never loses hope, and he never fails to see that providence, or God's will, is always working on his side. He mentions that although everything may seem to be awful, there is always a bright side. Levi points out that everyday there is hope, even though it may be cold, at least it is not windy. (Jason Armstrong 2000 Pp. 56-57) Each day, he is able to pick out one positive aspect amidst all that he endures. Comparatively, Elie's faith in God, above all other things, is strong at the onset of the novel, but grows weaker as it goes on. We find that when Elie's father courteously asks the gypsy where the laboratories are.

Elie looks at the entire exhibition, but does not even blink. He concedes that nothing, not even the faith in God, can save him from physical harm that would await him if he tried to save himself from the gypsy. If the gypsy's attack had come just one day earlier, Elie probably would have struck back. However, the repercussion of the spiritual beating by the Germans was greatly felt. Fine, Ellen S. Pp. 151.)

In addition the anguish of the child is comparable to the anguish and pain beared by many Jews during the Holocaust. Fighting for his life, at times even finding a bit of ...