What events lead to the two hangings Wiesel describes?

Elie Wiesel's Night describes the horrific events that he and his family endured during the Holocaust. The two hangings that Wiesel describes in the book occur after two incidents. The first hanging is in response to a young boy attempting to escape the concentration camp, and the second hanging is in response to the sabotage of a factory. In both cases, the Nazis use the hangings as a means of controlling and intimidating the other prisoners, as well as to demonstrate their power and authority over them. The hangings are a stark reminder of the brutal and inhumane treatment that the prisoners endured during the Holocaust.

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