Night (pages 66-84)


CHARACTERS:
Detail everything you know about them (physical description, personality, etc.):

Akiba Drummer: He is a old, skinnny man who's work in Buna. 
SETTING:
Detail the time and place the story begins:

What time of year is it? Winter time

What holidays are the prisoners celebrating?  Yom Kippur


IN-TEXT QUESTIONS:
Infer the answer from the text (Minimum 1-2 sentences):

What is “selection”? Selection is when they pick the strong from the weak to determine who gets killed.

Why does Elie hate the bell? Because no matter what he is doing the bell can always make him do something else.

What might the bell be a symbol for? It is a symbol for the leader 

What two things does Elie’s Father give to him before going to the “Decisive Selection”? A knife and a spoon

LITERARY ELEMENTS:

ALLUSIONS:

Rosh Hashanah (Pg. 66): Rosh Hashana a Jewish holiday that is basically there new year except in september

Sodom (Pg. 68): Sodom was a city that was destroyed by fire from heaven.

Yom Kippur (Pg. 69): Yom Kippur is a Jewish holiday where you have to fast, however they did not participate this year due to health conditions.


“I’ve got more faith in Hitler than in anyone else. He’s the only one who’s kept his promises, all his promises, to the Jewish people.” (Pg. 81): This alludes to the horrible things hitler has done however this is also irony.



SHORT ANSWER QUESTION
Minimum 4-5 Sentences

Discuss the quote and what is means for Elie’s faith: “Blessed art Thou, Eternal, Master of the Universe…to be butchered on Thine altar.” (Pg. 67) This is basically saying that they are getting sacrificed. Some people may think this is making a sacrifice for god although it is just awful. Elie does not want to be a sacrifice. He thinks that no god of his would let this happen to them.


EXTRA CREDIT: Should the Jewish people fast for their holiday? Why or why not? They shouldn't because fasting in the condition they are in would be a bad choice.

 

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  1. KentDecember 9, 2020 at 4:00 PM

    Write in complete sentences. "A spoon and a knife" is not a complete sentence.

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