Author Elie Wiesel uses point of view to create the tone in Night by bringing us into the story. It is written from his point of view, so we readers can feel his fear, his anger, his love for his father, his hatred for the Nazis, etc. Wiesel draws us into the book because he is telling us what actually happened to him and so many other Jews during the Holocaust. The tone is set through his thoughts, feelings, and actions throughout the book. We go on this awful journey with him, and we experience his emotions with him. He shows us the horrors he personally witnessed--children burned, people tortured and shot, men and women working as slaves, starvation, lost hope, loss of family and friends, and finally freedom. All of this sets a serious and somber tone which those of us who read the book will never forget.
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