Dawn, by Elie Wiesel is the follow-up to his award winning book Night. First published in French, Dawn is the story of Elisha, a 19-year-old Holocaust survivor turned terrorist. Elisha has become apart of Jewish fight against the Bristish, and has seen death, survived death, and caused death. He struggles with these three things as he has been assigned the job of assain. Elisha was lured into the Movement by a man named Gad while he was living in France. Gad has taught Elisha military skill, and has assigned him the role of God in the Movement, meaning tha the would be taking the life of British officier John Dawson. Elisha has never met John Dawson, but he will be forever be tied to John as his executioner. Struggling with coming to terms with his past, present, and future, Elisha tortures himself and has a hard time excepting this job. Sure, he has killed before, but never has he had to look the person he was set to kill in the eye. With visions of the past, the struggle of playing God, and the past memories of his executed family, Elisha must decide where his loyalities, what his moral conscieous his telling him, and where his heart lies.
Even though this book was very good, it lacked the personal connection that Night offered. Elisha's journey is sad, and in the end he makes a quick decision that the will have to live with for the rest of his life. However, I was shocked at the decision that he did make, and when I finished the book, I couldn't believe how it ended. Honestly, I have to say that I was a little disappointed because I had high hopes for a different outcome.
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