Night: Rejoice or Rebel?

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 positive image, a welcomed time for
love, protection and exchanging of covenants, while in Night the image is portrayed in a negative
way, a time for fear,…