Asking how does luck play a role in
Night is asking how did luck play a roll in who survived the
Holocaust. With as many people who went through "The Selection" at concentration camps
every day, I think it could be argued that luck played a HUGE role. Sure there were
certain criteria SS Officers were perportedly looking for as they sent men and women to
the left or to the right, but how in the world could the criteria be at all fool-proof.
Due to the sheer masses, either luck, fate, or faith had to have something to do with
those selected to continue working vs. those selected for the gas
chambers.
Consider Elie's experience in the hospital. He
is advised that the Russian front is coming closer, and to get out of the hospital as
quickly as possible, as everyone left would be exterminated. Elie and his father choose
to leave as the decision looks like the only chance they have of survival. It turned
out, the Russians arrived earlier than expected and everyone left in the hospital was
spared. Lucky for those who were even sicker than Elie and could not
leave.
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