Why was Wiesel grateful for the mud In the book Night?

Answer 1

because he had nice shoes on, and those who wore nice shoes had to give them up in replace for older shoes given by the the prisoners leaders in charge of them, however, since they were forced to stand in mud, all of it covered his shoes making them not as visible

Answer 2

Elie was grateful for the mud because he was wearing a new pair of shoes and he hoped that as long as the mud covered them, they wouldn't get taken away by the Nazis. 'Night' is a book written by Elie Wiesel and published in the mid 1950s.

Answer 3

In the book, Night, Elie Wiesel thanks God for mud because he was wearing his new pair of shoes. If the guards would have noticed he was wearing nice, new shoes they would have immediatley taken them away, but the mud made them dirty and they didn't notice them. Basically everything has already been taken away from him, his freedom, his family, HIS LIFE, and all he had left were his shoes.

Answer 4

In the book Night, Elie Wiesel was grateful for the mud because it helped him conceal his identity and avoid being transferred to another camp during a selection. The mud acted as a camouflage, enabling him to blend in and stay with his father.

Answer 5

He was grateful for the mud in the story because it covered his feet and he got to keep his shoes.

Later they were taken anyways, but at the moment it was helpful.