| Question |
Answer |
| Characterization of: Eliezar Wiesel |
Jewish teenager during the Holocaust. Went to two death camps; Auschwitz and Buchenwald. Throughout his journey, he lost faith in God. |
| Point of View |
Elie; speaks of his horrible experiences in the death camps and wherever he goes during the time period. |
| Event |
``For the first time I felt revolt rise up in me. Why should I bless His name? The Eternal, Lord of the Universe, the All-Powerful and Terrible, was silent. What had I to thank Him for?'' (Night 31) |
| Tone |
Gloomy, sorrowful. The story is filled with details of many sad events and occurences. |
| Symbolism: Night |
Death, darkness, loss of faith in God. |
| Irony |
Dramatic; the Jews being deported were completely unaware of their fate. They had no clue where they were going or the awful things that would happen to them. |
| Setting |
Begins in 1941 in Sighet, Transylvania. Many different concentration camps in Germany; Birkenau, Auschwitz, Buna, and Buchenwald. During WWII. |
| Structure |
Elie Wiesel tells the stories of his experiences during the Holocaust chronologically. |
| Theme |
Loss of faith in religion and God, death, survival, determination, and perserverence. |
HHS Shrek
