One day when I was able to get up, I decided to look at myself in the mirror on the opposite wall. I had not seen myself since the ghetto. From the depths of the mirror, a corpse was contemplating me. The look in his eyes as he gazed at me has never left me.
In the excerpt from Elie Wiesel's "Night," the author reflects on a profound moment of self-discovery after enduring the atrocities of the Holocaust. After a long period of suffering and loss in the ghetto, he finally manages to stand up and confront his own image in the mirror. What he sees is haunting; a corpse that symbolizes the death of his spirit and the immense trauma he has experienced.
This encounter with his reflection reveals the deep psychological scars left by his harrowing experiences. The look in his eyes conveys a sense of despair and emptiness, encapsulating the profound impact of the horrors he faced. It serves as a powerful reminder of the loss of identity and humanity during such dark times, emphasizing the lasting effects of trauma on survivors.
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