Others experience pity for the loss of family, friends, and self that is felt by the holocaust victims. Some encounter disgust as the realization occurs that if any one opportunity had been utilized the horror could of been avoided. Those missed moments such as fleeing when first warned by Moshe the Beadle, or unblocking the window when the Hungarian officer had come to warn them, would have saved lives and pain. The mood varies throughout the book, just as the emotions of the author change as the story goes on. The semi-continuous emotional shifts add to the readers susceptibility to Elie Wiesels message, never let it happen again. One of the main literary techniques employed by Wiesel was foreshadowing; he employs it often. That suspense leads to the horror and fascination of the reader as they wait for the foreshadowed event to occur. One prime example of foreshadowing occurs on page 9 which in parenthesis states, (Poor Father! Of what then did you die?). This assertion informs the reader that Elies father will in fact die. The details are withheld from the reader in regards to when, where and how he dies. This adds a note of sick fascination on the part of the reader. The need to know the answers, as to when, where, and how, becomes fanatical as the book continues and the author and his father repeatedly escape death. When the death finally takes place the story climaxes. Thus, the use of foreshadowing helps Elie to build up the suspense and the fanatical need for answers in the reader.Elie Wiesels detached voice in this autobiography has a lot to do with the varied moods experienced by the reader. Though most readers experience the fascination with the death of Elies father, this seems to be one of the only common emotional links among the readers. Few other emotional draws are universally experienced with the reading of this novel. Varied emotions and beliefs about the book and its message continue to linger within those that h...
