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A list of all the characters in Night. Night characters include: Eliezer, Shlomo, Moishe the Beadle, Akiba Drumer, Rabbi Eliahou.
- Elie Wiesel
- 1956
- Eliezer. Eliezer is the main character of Night and a stand-in for the author, Elie Wiesel, himself. He’s a thoughtful teenager who tells the story from a first-person perspective.
- Mrs. Wiesel. Eliezer’s mother. A quiet woman who Elie sees for the final time stroking his sister’s hair.
- Shlomo. Eliezer’s father and the only other character besides Elie who is present throughout the novel. He’s a kind, respected member of the Jewish community and suffers as Elie does through their time in the camp.
- Moishe the Beadle. Elie’s mentor and a man who’s described as hesitant and dreamy. He is usually reserved but develops a friendship with Elie in their village.
The narrator of Night, Eliezer is based closely on the author Elie Wiesel and his own experiences before and during the Holocaust. ( Night is usually classified as a memoir.) Eliezer is a deeply…
Character List. Eliezer "Elie" Wiesel An introspective teenager, Elie first begins to hate when Hungarian police strike out with billy clubs and force Jews from their homes. At Auschwitz's Block 17, he berates himself for being a spoiled child and rejecting his first plate of prison soup. He redeems himself by multiple acts of kindness, such as ...
Buy Study Guide. Night Character List. Eliezer Wiesel (identification number A-7713) The narrator of the book, Eliezer is taken to concentration camps in Czechoslovakia and Germany at the age of fourteen.
