Night Analysis Elie Wiesel’s use of language and structure emphasizes the meaning and tone of the selection. Closely examine the memoir and your annotations to find examples of these features of language and structure. Fill in the chart below‚ providing the definition of the device‚ 2-3 examples from the text complete with page number references‚ and the effect of each example on the context in which it is used and the work as a whole. Literary or Stylistic Device | Definition of Device | 3-4
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exaggerated because contemplating the truth was too horrible. Even Elie who heard of Meadle’s stories took pity on him not fully aware of what was to come. The Jews of Sighet caught glimpses of what waited for them unwilling to believe in Hitler’s plan or escape whatever was to come. Until the Jews experienced first-hand the horrors that existed‚ they cannot believe that such horrors exist. On the first train to the first labor camp Elie felt optimistic when arriving to Auschwitz saying “Confidence soared
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The definition of the word night is the time of darkness between sunrise and sunset but the meaning of the word night is something totally different to Elie Wiesel. Ever since the holocaust the word night to Elie Wiesel has meant more than darkness‚ it has meant death and loss of hope and he expresses that feeling in his book Night. In his book he wrote‚ “So much had happened within such a few hours that I had lost all sense of time. When had we left our houses? And the ghetto? And the train
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these are just a few words to describe what Jews went through during the holocaust. Anne Frank and Elie Weisel were only young‚ yet have been through more agony and hardship than anyone could ever imagine. The two of them wrote about their horrific experiences of the holocaust and their stories have been shared with the world. Their stories are very similar yet different in their own ways. Anne and Elie are both very known for their experiences during the holocaust. During the holocaust‚ the two of
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Perspectives of the Individual How were the experiences of/reactions of Malcolm X and Elie Wiesel similar and different? Do you think you would have reacted the same way in their place? Explain. The experiences that Malcolm X and Elie Wiesel lived through were somewhat similar in that it involved racism‚ and how an individual responded when basic human rights were denied of them during their youth. Malcolm’s perspective on white people and even America in general was influenced early on in
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even surprise themselves with how much their thoughts can change. Before Elie Wiesel is sent to a concentration camp he is very religious. However‚ during his time in the concentration camp he loses faith quickly and often questions himself about God and his ways. Elie Wiesel wants the readers of his book to see how the camp changed him and his beliefs. In Night‚ Elie Wiesel uses tone‚ imagery‚ and diction to
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Night by Elie Wiesel is an autobiography about his experience during the holocaust when he was fifteen years old. Elie is fifteen when the tragedy begins. He is taken with his family through many trials and then is separated from everyone besides his father. They are left with only each other of which they are able to confide in and look to for support. The story is told through a series of creative writing practices. Mr. Wiesel uses strong diction‚ and syntax as well as a combination of stylistic
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In the memoir Night‚ Elie Wiesel uses figurative language and diction to illustrate that in the darkest of times‚ if one keeps on going and persevering‚ success will always be possible. Wiesel uses figurative language to show how hard it was to keep on fighting to survive and how difficult it was to not give up like the thousands of others. Elie writes‚ “I was putting one foot in front of the other mechanically. I was dragging with me this skeletal body which weighed so much. If only I could have
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Concluding paragraph is all commentary. Prompts: 1) One of the most tragic themes in Night is Eliezer’s discovery of the way that atrocities and cruel treatment can make decent people into brutes. Does Elie himself escape this fate? Use specific events to convey your opinion. 2) Elie Wiesel won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986 for his championing of human rights around the world. How might his advocacy for human rights have grown out of his Holocaust experiences? What are the positive lessons
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Indifference is “strange and unnatural”‚ Indifference is “dusk and dawn”‚ Indifference is “crime and punishment”‚ Indifference is “cruelty and compassion”‚ Indifference is “good and evil.” Famous poet‚ and Holocaust survivor‚ Elie Wiesel in his speech‚ “The Perils of Indifference”‚ argues or claims that indifference is “A strange and unnatural state in which the lines blur between light and darkness‚ dusk and dawn‚ crime and punishment‚ cruelty‚ and compassion‚ good and evil. He developed his claim
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