How can I better reword this?I am writing a paragraph about the theme of Night by Elie Wiesel. I believe that the theme of the novel is "Always...

Regarding the wording of the above statement of theme, the
expression of this is better made in third person, rather than second.  Since theme
itself is a universal idea, writing in the objective third person complements this
objectivity. 

Also, in academic writing in which the
student explicates a work of literature, using the third person is requisite.  This use
of third person not only creates objectivity, but it lends verity to what the student
writes since it eliminates mere opinion from the writing, and is thus more
convincing.

Wording, too, is very important, as is sentence
construction. With this in mind, another phrase should be used to replace the cliche,
"what life throws at you."  (Always avoid cliches)  Here is a
suggestion:

Perseverance in one's faith despite seemingly
insurmountable obstacles as the key to survival, _____, and______ is the theme of Elie
Wiesel's Night.  

The blanks have been
placed as indications that three opinion are necessary if the student writes a
five-paragraph essay since these three points form the topic sentences of the body
paragraph.

For more help on writing an essay see the link
below.