The book "Night" shows me the Holocaust from a point of view of a child. This book is not easy to read. In fact‚ this is an extremely difficult book to read and it’s not the kind of book you want to read when you’re feeling down or having a bad day. Essentially‚ it’s a personal account of a Holocaust survivor‚ Mr. Elie Wiesel. It’s his autobiographical story of struggle for survival while in Auschwitz‚ the largest of the Nazi concentration camps.... and after reading it‚ I’d say it’s a miracle
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Death is not something I would wish upon anyone but myself. It’s not something to be longed for‚ and it’s not something I’d force someone into. At least‚ not who I am now. Death is a cold hand gripping my neck‚ my arms‚ my torso‚ pinning me down. Death is punching me in the face repeatedly. Death is keeping me from opening my eyes. Death won’t let me see life again unless it’s when my mind wanders. I’m trying to fight against this but Death won’t let me. I stop struggling for a second‚ trying to
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"The Alienation of Eliezer" In the book Night‚ by Elie Wiesel‚ the assumptions made at concentration camps and in ghettos about the character Eliezer reveal the moral values of the surrounding society. In the book‚ Jews are treated inferiorly because of their religion and have to endure many hardships. Many things are compromised‚ and Eliezer has to learn to survive in this new environment. The religion of the Jews is one alienating factor. In the ghetto that Eliezer was first living in‚ Jews were
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silent when facing prejudice individuals in order to portray superiority in the face of their words. However‚ this method of expression is often mistook as a lack of reverence and is therefore not seen as a clear form of resistance. Thus‚ In Night by Elie Wiesel it is portrayed that the external manifestation of rebellion in the face of injustice invokes empowerment and allows oneself and those around them to hold their integrity regardless of the conditions they are met with. In this novel‚ two
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The relationship between Eliezer and his father in the memoir Night by Elie Wiesel is interesting because of the way the relationship strengthens and weakens over the course of the book. The relationship is also interesting because of the way Eliezer allows others (inmates‚ Kapos‚ etc.) to affect the way he feels towards his father. In Night‚ the relationship between Eliezer and his father is‚ at first‚ not strong. This is shown when Eliezer rebels against his fathers wishes of not studying Kabbalah
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Unit 3 Reflection Death’s narration makes the story much more interesting because not only is he able to narrate in first person but he’s also able to narrate in third person making the use of the literary device of foreshadowing much more effective. From the very beginning of the book death lets the reader know that everyone in Liesel’s life will die‚ from there the rest of the book’s plot is developed to explain how Liesel slowly but surely loses very important people in her life. It starts off
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In 1937 Jews had been captured by the Germans and Wiesel was one of them. Wiesel writes about himself and others that went to the concentration camp. Wiesel wrote about the cruelty him and his father went through. Throughout the process of the camp he questions himself about God because while he was hoping for freedom God didn’t help and he wonder why. Wiesel also tries to find his inner-self in different cities he was shipped to. Wiesel was consumed by darkness‚ the death of his family
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Family- Sighet Hungary Elie- only son Father- well respected Jewish council Mother- no great detail 3 sisters- Hilda‚ Bea‚ Tzipora Poor Moishe the Beadle works at sinagog Teacher of Kabbalah Expelled from Sighet- foreigner Profit presumed dead Didn’t believe him when he said they were going to die Edicts Couldn’t leave Yellow stars Didn’t allow valuables 6pm curfew couldn’t travel by train not attend sinagog Physical + Mental = Cruelty Inhumane Stop at Kaschau border
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Do you think you can overcome an environment filled with dangerous people trying to survive? In the book “Night”‚ Elie is constantly trying to survive. He’s always trying to fulfill his hunger and thirst as he tries to survive. Elie is not the only one that has to deal with this. Others have to find ways to survive during times of the Holocaust. This may affect the person’s physical health or mental health. Survival could affect you and your body in a harmful way. Hunger is a big part of survival
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“The yellow star? Oh well what of it‚ you don’t die of it...” (Wiesel 5). This dialogue from a character in the novel expresses the hardships of the Jewish populations during the early time of the holocaust. Dehumanization is when a human feels like their life is not worth anything to even be alive anymore. They feel deprived of all their human qualities. The Germans threw the Jews into harsh concentration camps. They placed sanctions on their everyday ordinary lives. If the guards felt like a
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