Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Reflection Questions on Night

152. Why do you think Elie Wiesel wrote this book?
I think Elie Wiesel wrote this book because he wanted to people to know his story. This is a sentimental subject to cover, and it couldn’t have been easy for him but he did it because he knew that people needed to know the truth about what went on during this time.

153. Why do you think he chose Night as its title?
I think he chose Night as its title because Night is dark and cold, and that is probably how he feels every moment while he is in a concentration camp. He wanted readers to realize that this story wasn’t going to be pretty. It was going to be honest, and just descriptive.

154. How does Elie change as a result of his experiences in the concentration camps?
Elie was only 15 when he was freed from the camps, I cannot say that I know how he has changed but I can make an assumption. I can only imagine that Elie has become a stronger person, physically and mentally. This was a hard time for him, and no one deserves to go through it. The camps made him fight for his life, Elie had to learn how to fight alone.

155. How does Elie finally come to terms with his ordeal?
(what does he finally do?)
In order to come to terms with his ordeal Elie Wiesel writes Night. He wants to make sure that what happened to him doesn’t happen to anyone. He writes his story to make sure people know what he is going through, to make sure no one has to go through it again.

156. Give examples of issues in Night that are still arise today?
What do you think should be done about genocide?
In Tanzania there is discrimination against anyone who is Albino. They take all the Albinos they can get and lock them up in camps, or even kill them. They even use them as trade, once dead they can take body parts or hair. I think that all genocide should end, because well people were put on this earth for a reason, and torturing them is not one.

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