He continues to play the violin because he has nothing else left for him. His family is gone, he is dying, and all his possesions are gone except for his violin. There is nothing else he can do in that enviroment except to play. It is the closest thing he has to normality.
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Juliek plays the violin in Elie Wiesel's book "Night" to bring a sense of beauty and hope amid the horrors of the concentration camps. Music becomes a form of resistance and a way for Juliek to maintain his humanity and dignity in the face of extreme suffering.