Albert Camus and Wiesel portray very different views about life itself. The Night captures the idea of having faith and that life is a very meaningful thing, whereas The Stranger talks about everyone living, but for not much reason whatsoever and not really believing in a Lord. The meaning of life is different for every human being on this planet. Some people may believe in a Lord and some may not, some may believe in a reason for life and others may not. These two authors are at the total opposite ends of the spectrum; one having a character that believes in a religion and one has a character that is an atheist.

Night mainly focuses on a boy and father who are exiled to concentration camps during the holocaust. There strong sense of religion helps them succeed and move on, having one another motivate each other. Being...