Wiesel reflects a lot on death. He relates it to the cold wind he felt in Paris. Additionally, he explains to the reader that there is a proper and specific way one should think about death. "It is only in silence, leaning over a river in winter, that one can really think about death." (24) He also says that it's impossible to reflect on a dead grandmother "if you aren't alone". (25) Why would he reflect so much on death? Could it be because of his past? Does he welcome it with open arms due to the Holocaust? That could be a valid reason of why he finds it the easy way out instead of the enemy.Deciding whether death is the enemy or savior is something each person will have to eventually decide. It's not a conclusion we can come to over night. Death is both the enemy and the savior in my opinion. It can take away pain and take people to a better place. However, it can also take away a lot from the person's life. For example, a boy with cancer would welcome it. Cancer is so painful and exhausting. Therefore, the child would welcome it because he/she knows that he/she is loved. Death can also be the enemy in this situation. It takes away the child's chance of living a complete life. The child may miss things we find important like prom, soccer games, parties, their wedding, having children, etc. This is when a person must look at life and death as if the glass is half empty or half full. It's a decision we all have to make in the end. Is death the enemy or the savior?
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