Frustration at the Jews

     Within the first couple pages of Night, Elie seems to have a tone of anger and frustration while writing. Based off of the events that have happened so far in Elie's life when the Germans first come to Sighet, I would also be feeling some frustration and anger. The Jews had no idea of the Germans' intentions, and they seem empty minded, not realizing what lies ahead of them. Looking back at the events during WWII and the Holocaust seems miserable enough, but to imagine the fact that at first, the Jews of Sighet did pretty much nothing at all when the Germans first came, incredibly bothers me. While reading, I feel the need and want to go into the book to warn the Jews of Sighet of what the Germans' real intentions are. However, I realize that it is too late to do as I already have a book in my hand describing what happened over fifty years ago. It would also not work as the Jews didn't believe any warnings that they received as the Germans seemed "polite" and "kind". In reality, the Germans had a cunning plan. The first couple of pages of Night that we have read so far bring out a lot of frustration within me, and I can almost feel as if I am in Elie and Moishe's shoes during the time when the Germans first came arrived in Sighet. 

     How the Jews respond to the Germans just blows me away. I can't believe how clueless multiple people could be when an indescribable, miserable, disastrous, and death-filled future lies ahead of them. To me, it is similar to someone talking and having a nice conversation with a person who is holding a gun to their head without having any idea that they are going to be shot. The Jews did not realize their fate until it was too late. Moishe had warned them, and no one believed. One of the passages that really stood out to me in the pages that we have read so far was, "Well? What did we tell you? You wouldn't believe us. There they are, your Germans. What do you say now? Where is their famous cruelty?" This really struck frustration in me as soon, the Jews would realize the Germans' famous cruelty. They would go through a grueling process which would take away their innocent lives. The Jews were too optimistic to the point of being almost clueles of what was about to happen. Moishe was right, and he truly was a prophet to the Jews. However, like always, people refused to listen to him just because he was homeless, and they thought he was crazy. Sure, the Germans did seem friendly, but even the smallest things that the Germans did played a part in the Nazi plan of the genocide of Jews. For example, the Nuremberg Laws that seemed harmless, basically labeled Jews for death. Jews saw ghettos as a way to bring all Jews together to create a Jewish community when in reality, they were really used as a way to kill them with little food, supplies, and a lot of spreading disease. The Jews seemed almost blind as they didn't see what was ahead of them, and this is what truly frustrates me and puts me in the shoes of Moishe and Elie. 

Me while reading Night and hearing how the Jews thought the Germans were kind