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Night and The Devil's Arithmetic Theme Comparison

By: Naman Shah

DA Theme Development

Theme Contrast

While Night and The Devil's Arithmetic cover the main topic of WW2 and the Holocaust, they both are very different and cover the story extremely different characters/people. Night covers the more mental and psychological effects that concentration camps have on a person as it was from 1st person and because it was a true story. The Devil's Arithmetic covers the conditions of living in a concentration camp and the effects physically. This is mainly due to its 3rd person limited point of view. They had different themes because the themes of Night were mainly about psychological and what was morally correct whereas the themes of The Devil's Arithmetic were mainly about respect and remembering.

Night Themes

  • Struggles bring out our inner truths
  • Family relationships can provide one with the will to move on.
  • Hope is important for survival
  • Sometimes (fake) ignorance is bliss

Night Theme Development

Theme Comparison

Devil's Arithmetic Themes

  • Both Night and The Devil's Arithmetic preach about the importance of hope. In Night, Elie does "all he could to give [his father] hope." (Wiesel 108). In The Devil's Arithmetic, Hannah thinks to herself, "I will not take away their hope, which is all they have.” (Yolen 93). Both of these pieces of text are specifically about the importance of hope for survival.
  • They both also talk about the importance of family/friend relations. In Night, Meir Katz fell apart due to the loss of his son (Wiesel 102). In The Devil's Arithmetic, Gitl tells Chaya/Hannah that "Shmuel and I- we are your family now." (Yolen 31). Towards the end of The Devil's Arithmetic, Hannah relies on Gitl for hope. Both of these instances in the books show how important that family/friend relationships are to survival and how they can provide the will to move on.
  • Remembering is important for the sake of the future
  • Family and friends are very important
  • Respect of history will provide one with inner happiness
  • Hope is all that one has during difficult times and struggles
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