"Night" by Elie Wissel and "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck

When you find yourself in an obstacle that you can not escape or at your lowest point, your soul and mind become dark and you feel that have no way out, you begin to see life very differently. You now are able to analyze the world, and shift through all the bells and whistles in it and see the truth, which was once hidden from you. I think that is exactly that Theodore Roethke meant …

…different ways. Eliezer in Night shows that seeing the truth when you are at rock bottom can only lead you upwards. Whereas, George shows that seeing the truth when you are at your lowest point, can sometimes be too much and bring you down even lower. Nonetheless, the two novels demonstrate the meaning of Theodore Roethke's quote, which is when you are at your lowest point, you are able to see the truths around you.