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NIGHT Essay Practice
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Night
Elie Wiesel

ESSAY PRACTICE

REFLECTION QUESTION
1. What were some of most horrific things from the novel that Elie had to go through?
Loosing his faith, loosing his childhood, loosing everybody he ever knew including his father and loosing himself. The concentration camp Auschwitz itsef and the experiences he got from there were horrific.
2. When were the times when he was close to giving up? When his father died.
3. What part in the camp made him ‘less human’?

4. Did Elie succeed with his struggle?

5. He survived the camp, but what were some things that he lost?

Elie lost his faith, he lost his feelings, he lost his friends, his belongings and his family but most of all he lost his innocence and his childhood.

PRACTICE ESSAY QUESTION
Although Elie Wiesel survived the Holocaust, he lost many things along the way. Discuss with references to ‘Night’.
Think about this question and how you will be answering it.
Think about what quotes you may need in your essay.
Use the following template to start you off.

Introduction
Although Elie Wiesel survived the Holocaust, he lost many things along the way
Define key terms

Preview topic sentences
Lost his family and friends
Lost his youth and innocence
Lost his faith
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Topic sentence

Lost his family and friends

Explain
Due to Auchwitz and the war and how the jews could have no freedom.
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Explain quote

Link to contention

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Lost his youth and innocence

Explain

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Link to contention

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Lost his faith
Explain

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Conclusion
Reword contention

Overall summary

Concluding sentence

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