Wiesel, in recounting the fist night in the concentration camp says, “Never shall I forget that noght, the first night in the camp, that has turned my life into one long night…” What does it mean for a life to be turned into “one long night”?

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Asked by maritza g #319607 on 5/6/2013 8:14 PM

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 5/6/2013 8:16 PM

Answered by jill d #170087 on 5/6/2013 8:16 PM

What he means by this is that the first night became a never ending horror. It just seemed to go on and on without reprieve.