What is the significance of the book's final image, Wiesel's face, reflected in a mirror? He writes that a corpse gazed back at him, with a look that has never left him. What aspects of him died during his ordeal? What aspects were born in their place? What do you make of his observation that among the men liberated with him, not one sought revenge
I think the ending of the book was really interesting, the fact that he has not seen himself in the mirror for so long, and finally he gets a look at himself, after all the hurt and all the pain everything he has been through and finally he saw himself, I understand that it looked like he was looking at a dead body, it is like doing all the drugs without the high. Some aspects of him that died were his emotions. some aspects that were born were, rebellion. I understand why they didn't look for revenge in the beginning, they were starving, the first thing I would do is eat
as well but Iwould more rather seek revenge than go sleep with women. Or would I...
What is the symbolism of the word "night" in the book?
The symbolism for the word night is darkness, where all the worst thingd happen, darkness like black, emptyness.
How is Elie’s moral struggle an important element of Night?
Elie through out the book struggles alot with his emotions, getting weak but at the same time getting stronger. It is important because it gives us the meaning of the word night.
Why do you think survivors often feel guilty?
I think that survivors often feel guilty, because they didn't seek revenge and they fought their own blood for food, the practically went insane in there, and now that they are free they have to live with the guilt of what they did.
What hints of hope does Elie offer us?
I think that Elie throughout the book he gave us a lot of hints of hope, he never gave up on himself and he never gave up on his dad, to tell you the truth Iwould so much rather be dead.
Why is this book relevant today?
REflect, think about this based upon the whole book and how Elie has grown from an innocent young boy to who is is at the young age of 15. How do the people Elie interacts with strengthen or diminish his hope and desire to live? Talk about his father, Madame Schachter, Juliek (the violin player), the French girl, Rabbi Eliahou & his son, the Nazis. Which of their actions touched you the most? Find at least 2 people and explain his relationship and how that person has influenced Elie.
Tell one person in your life that has strength your hopes, faith, or desire of life. Who has influenced you the most, how does this person do that? Which of their actions touch you the most? ( 5sentence)
There is actually two people in my life that has strenghten my hopes, and faith and desire of life, and that is my moms and pops,they grew up in the gehtto slums of Tijuas, with broken familys, it was real easy for them to do the same to my brother and I, but even though it is hard they have done anything they could forus to have a real good life and they have tried to be there for us too and since i could look back at thierestruggle then look at them now, it gives me strength and hope.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
chapter 7
1. How did Elie again help his father when they were on the train? Elie woke him up when they were throwing the dead bodies out of the train.
2. Describe the scene Elie witnessed between the father and son.Eli witnessed a son beat his father to death over a piece of bread. Then the son got beat to death by other Jews on the train.
3. How many got out of the wagon? Where had they arrived? A dozen of them got out of the wagon when they arrived at Buchenwald.
4. Explain how the father/son roles had been reversed in the case of Elie and his father?
Before, it was Elie's father who was looking out for him, and now Elie is looking after his father.
5. Imagine being in Elie's position or the fathers position during this chapter, Tell me what you are going through and how would you handle it, feel, react, behave, or be!!! ( 7 sentences)
first I would ask my Dad if he wants to keep on going, I know he would say yes but if no, i would just die with him, but i would try anything and do anything to keep my pops and myself going as long as we could just help him survive.
Part 2
1. Describe the setting.The setting of this chapter is a train car and they are being transported to another camp. Like always it is crowded and cramped. People are dieing and being thrown out when the car comes to a stop.
2.What do you think elie meant when he said, “ to die today or tomorrow. What is the difference?” I think Elie meant that it didnt matter if he lived or died. He felt that he was going to die rgardless so it just didn't matter.
3.If his father was to die, do you think elie would have the motivation to live? I think since at this moment he is living for his father and they are dependent on eachother I think Elie would be too sad.
4.What did the people do with the dead bodies?When ther was a dead body they just threw them out.
5.Describe how life was like in this chapter for them. Give examples
In this chapter it got worse, they are starving, literally killing each other for food.
6.What happened when a piece of bread was thrown into a wagon?When a piece of bread was thrown into the wagon, the Jews would brutally fight each other.
7.How do the german’s react to the stampede?The German's think it is entertaining.
8.The son that let his father die over a piece of bread, what was he behaving like? Why do you think people were acting this way?The son and everyone else, were acting like animals. They are starving, and they will do anything for food.
9.How old is elie now in this chapter?Elie is fifteen in this chapter.
10.Being his age and all things that are happening to him, could you relate to his feeling and troubles?i cannot relate to Elie at all, I was having fun being a kid at age 15.
11.Who was Meir Katz? Describe him.Meir Katz was a friend of Elies father, who worked as a gardener in Buna. He was bigger than the rest of the men so he was put in charge of the wagon.
12.Who attacked elie, why?A stranger attacked him, and he doesnt know why.
13.What as this journey like for all the jews…describe it.This journey is the worat for the jews they are tired and even though they want to slow down they can't. They are all starving and freezing.
14.Where did they arrive to?They arrived to Buchenwald.
15.Make a prediction about the next chapter, do you think father or elie will die?I think Elies father, is going to give up and not want to live much longer, and Elie is going to struggle a little more to try to keep him alive.
2. Describe the scene Elie witnessed between the father and son.Eli witnessed a son beat his father to death over a piece of bread. Then the son got beat to death by other Jews on the train.
3. How many got out of the wagon? Where had they arrived? A dozen of them got out of the wagon when they arrived at Buchenwald.
4. Explain how the father/son roles had been reversed in the case of Elie and his father?
Before, it was Elie's father who was looking out for him, and now Elie is looking after his father.
5. Imagine being in Elie's position or the fathers position during this chapter, Tell me what you are going through and how would you handle it, feel, react, behave, or be!!! ( 7 sentences)
first I would ask my Dad if he wants to keep on going, I know he would say yes but if no, i would just die with him, but i would try anything and do anything to keep my pops and myself going as long as we could just help him survive.
Part 2
1. Describe the setting.The setting of this chapter is a train car and they are being transported to another camp. Like always it is crowded and cramped. People are dieing and being thrown out when the car comes to a stop.
2.What do you think elie meant when he said, “ to die today or tomorrow. What is the difference?” I think Elie meant that it didnt matter if he lived or died. He felt that he was going to die rgardless so it just didn't matter.
3.If his father was to die, do you think elie would have the motivation to live? I think since at this moment he is living for his father and they are dependent on eachother I think Elie would be too sad.
4.What did the people do with the dead bodies?When ther was a dead body they just threw them out.
5.Describe how life was like in this chapter for them. Give examples
In this chapter it got worse, they are starving, literally killing each other for food.
6.What happened when a piece of bread was thrown into a wagon?When a piece of bread was thrown into the wagon, the Jews would brutally fight each other.
7.How do the german’s react to the stampede?The German's think it is entertaining.
8.The son that let his father die over a piece of bread, what was he behaving like? Why do you think people were acting this way?The son and everyone else, were acting like animals. They are starving, and they will do anything for food.
9.How old is elie now in this chapter?Elie is fifteen in this chapter.
10.Being his age and all things that are happening to him, could you relate to his feeling and troubles?i cannot relate to Elie at all, I was having fun being a kid at age 15.
11.Who was Meir Katz? Describe him.Meir Katz was a friend of Elies father, who worked as a gardener in Buna. He was bigger than the rest of the men so he was put in charge of the wagon.
12.Who attacked elie, why?A stranger attacked him, and he doesnt know why.
13.What as this journey like for all the jews…describe it.This journey is the worat for the jews they are tired and even though they want to slow down they can't. They are all starving and freezing.
14.Where did they arrive to?They arrived to Buchenwald.
15.Make a prediction about the next chapter, do you think father or elie will die?I think Elies father, is going to give up and not want to live much longer, and Elie is going to struggle a little more to try to keep him alive.
chapter 5
Part 2 :
How was the day different of any other? (Rosh Hashanah)
It was diffrent from anyother because it was the last day of the year.
Find 3 examples that show that elie’s faith is questioned.
He doesn't want to worship him anymore, he has rebelled, he says why should he worship him if he is the one who is burning them, and he is the one who created Auschwitz.
How was the solemn service?
What was Yom kippur?
Yom Kippur was the day of Atonement.
Why does Elie not fast?
Eli did not fast, because his father had forbidden him to, he also was rebelling.
Why do you think he has a feeling a great void?
I think he feels a great void because, He had a lot of faith in God and now he has no faith so he feels empty.
Where was elie transferred to ?what was his new job?
Eli was transferred to a new block , for 12 hours a day he had to drag heavy blocks of stone about.
What do the SS man do when they found a weak one?
He would write his number down: Good for the crematory.
Describe what selection is like?
Who was Dr. Mengele?
Why was his dad in panic?
What was the inheritance? Why would he need those things?
Did his dad live? Who was not so lucky with the selection?
What is going on with his foot?
What journey were they going to go on?
Why do they wash/clean their area before leaving?
Based upon this chapter, how can you describe elie's dad, his attitude, and his relationship with his son? examples
Eliezer’s foot swells up, and he undergoes an operation. While he is in the hospital recovering, the rumor of the approaching Russian army gives him new hope. Tell me who he meets in the hospital, what happens, and why did he not stay in the hospital to heal?
How was the day different of any other? (Rosh Hashanah)
It was diffrent from anyother because it was the last day of the year.
Find 3 examples that show that elie’s faith is questioned.
He doesn't want to worship him anymore, he has rebelled, he says why should he worship him if he is the one who is burning them, and he is the one who created Auschwitz.
How was the solemn service?
What was Yom kippur?
Yom Kippur was the day of Atonement.
Why does Elie not fast?
Eli did not fast, because his father had forbidden him to, he also was rebelling.
Why do you think he has a feeling a great void?
I think he feels a great void because, He had a lot of faith in God and now he has no faith so he feels empty.
Where was elie transferred to ?what was his new job?
Eli was transferred to a new block , for 12 hours a day he had to drag heavy blocks of stone about.
What do the SS man do when they found a weak one?
He would write his number down: Good for the crematory.
Describe what selection is like?
Who was Dr. Mengele?
Why was his dad in panic?
What was the inheritance? Why would he need those things?
Did his dad live? Who was not so lucky with the selection?
What is going on with his foot?
What journey were they going to go on?
Why do they wash/clean their area before leaving?
Based upon this chapter, how can you describe elie's dad, his attitude, and his relationship with his son? examples
Eliezer’s foot swells up, and he undergoes an operation. While he is in the hospital recovering, the rumor of the approaching Russian army gives him new hope. Tell me who he meets in the hospital, what happens, and why did he not stay in the hospital to heal?
chpater 5
It seems that the Nazis have placed themselves in God’s role. Eliezer has decided that the Nazis’ actions mean that God is not present in the concentration camps, and thus praying to him is foolish. What examples display his religions rebel for his faith in his GOD? ( at least 5 complete sentences)
a couple examples from the book are:
An example of Eliezer's diminishing faith is "Who are you, my god, compared to this afflicted crowd, proclaiming You to their faith, thier anger, their revolt? what oes you greatness mean, lord of the universe, in the face of all this weekness, this decomposition, and this decay? Why do You still trouble thier minds, their crippled bodies?"
I think if I was Eli I would give up on my faith too.
Eliezer has been separated from his father to work in the building unit. He worries that his father will not pass the selection and he may never see his father again. In this section how is the relationship between him and his father? Has it changed? How can you relate to his relationship? Is there someone in your life and that you have a similar relationship where you depend on one another and the person will sacrifice anything for you? Tell me your relationship. ( 8 sentences
Elie escapes death on so many occasions. Tell me in DETAIL incidents where he has manage to escape death. give me the page number as well. Why or how do you think he has? Do you think it is fate or maybe just luck, explain your thoughts. (5 sentences)
Eliezer and his father have a real good relationship, I could relate to that because my brother and I have a real good relationship and I know he would do anything for me, and so would I, I also have a real good relationship with my parents, I am real dependent on them, and I would do anything for them.
a couple examples from the book are:
An example of Eliezer's diminishing faith is "Who are you, my god, compared to this afflicted crowd, proclaiming You to their faith, thier anger, their revolt? what oes you greatness mean, lord of the universe, in the face of all this weekness, this decomposition, and this decay? Why do You still trouble thier minds, their crippled bodies?"
I think if I was Eli I would give up on my faith too.
Eliezer has been separated from his father to work in the building unit. He worries that his father will not pass the selection and he may never see his father again. In this section how is the relationship between him and his father? Has it changed? How can you relate to his relationship? Is there someone in your life and that you have a similar relationship where you depend on one another and the person will sacrifice anything for you? Tell me your relationship. ( 8 sentences
Elie escapes death on so many occasions. Tell me in DETAIL incidents where he has manage to escape death. give me the page number as well. Why or how do you think he has? Do you think it is fate or maybe just luck, explain your thoughts. (5 sentences)
Eliezer and his father have a real good relationship, I could relate to that because my brother and I have a real good relationship and I know he would do anything for me, and so would I, I also have a real good relationship with my parents, I am real dependent on them, and I would do anything for them.
Chapter 2
Part 1:Madame Schachter is beaten while riding with the rest of the Jews in the cattle cars, people think she is mad as she screams “Jews, listen to me! I can see fire! There are huge flames! It is a furnace!” With these words we get a glimpse of what the future holds for these people.In 10 sentences describe the worst possible place that you have ever been or that you could imagine yourself in.
The worst place I could ever imagine myself would be in the shoes of a Jew, I think that is the worst thing someone cuold go through, I always wonder why God could let somthing like that happen. I still can't figure it out. Just the fact that the nazis burned them and hung them and beat them, very severley. Also that they cooked them and fed them to eachother, it sounds to bad to be true, it's ridiculous. It is jsut not sane.
part 2:
Part 2 questions
How was the ride, comfortable? Describe.
No the ride was not comfortable, they were cramped together and they, would'nt get any water and they would be real thirsty for hours.
What did he Hungarian interpreter say?
The Hungarian interpreter said that once they arravied at the camp whoever had watches, gold, or silver must give them up, and anyone who was later found with any valubles would be shot at the spot. He also said if anyone felt they could go to the hospital car.
What will happen to someone who escapes?
If anyone escapes, they will be shot like dogs.
Describe Madame Schachlter, what was she like in the cart?
What did she scream, why?
Madame Schachlter was the lady, that everyone thought was a psycho, she was going crazy saying she saw fire, and a furnace, and flames, that is why she was screaming.
How did the people respond to her madness?
They were getting annoyed because she kept screaming and they were trying to sleep.
Where did they arrive to at the station?
They arrived at Aschwitz.
What were the conditions like?
It was in a real bad condition.
When they arrived to final destination, what did see and smell?
They saw flames and, and they smelled burning corpse.
Find an image to represent this chapter.
http://i1.trekearth.com/photos/5162/flames.jpg
The worst place I could ever imagine myself would be in the shoes of a Jew, I think that is the worst thing someone cuold go through, I always wonder why God could let somthing like that happen. I still can't figure it out. Just the fact that the nazis burned them and hung them and beat them, very severley. Also that they cooked them and fed them to eachother, it sounds to bad to be true, it's ridiculous. It is jsut not sane.
part 2:
Part 2 questions
How was the ride, comfortable? Describe.
No the ride was not comfortable, they were cramped together and they, would'nt get any water and they would be real thirsty for hours.
What did he Hungarian interpreter say?
The Hungarian interpreter said that once they arravied at the camp whoever had watches, gold, or silver must give them up, and anyone who was later found with any valubles would be shot at the spot. He also said if anyone felt they could go to the hospital car.
What will happen to someone who escapes?
If anyone escapes, they will be shot like dogs.
Describe Madame Schachlter, what was she like in the cart?
What did she scream, why?
Madame Schachlter was the lady, that everyone thought was a psycho, she was going crazy saying she saw fire, and a furnace, and flames, that is why she was screaming.
How did the people respond to her madness?
They were getting annoyed because she kept screaming and they were trying to sleep.
Where did they arrive to at the station?
They arrived at Aschwitz.
What were the conditions like?
It was in a real bad condition.
When they arrived to final destination, what did see and smell?
They saw flames and, and they smelled burning corpse.
Find an image to represent this chapter.
http://i1.trekearth.com/photos/5162/flames.jpg
Monday, July 27, 2009
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