We continue to study the motifs of loss of faith in God and loss of trust in humanity as well as Wiesel's use of literary techniques such as repetition , alliteration, metaphor , and symbolism. We first discussed examples of Elie's rapid dehumanization as he silently watches guards beat his father. Kaitlin discussed how the instinct of survival overrides Elie's humanity. We then studied passages wherein the word "night" is repeated and explored the evolving symbolic meaning of "night" with each use. I further pointed out the use of alliteration, and later personification, such as in the phrase "black flame devoured" my soul.