Humanity has lost a great mentor and spiritual teacher. Night is the time of day he associates with the holocaust, a time of desperation and anguish. Franek notices eliezers gold tooth and gets a dentist in the camp to pry it out with. Elie is separated from his father, but finds him the next morning.
Eliezer is the protagonist of elie wiesel s heartbreaking holocaust tale night. The narrator of the book, eliezer is taken to concentration camps in. At auschwitzs block 17, he berates himself for being a spoiled child and rejecting his first plate of prison soup. He uses elies fathers inability to march in step as an opportunity to torment elie by beating his father day after day. Night is a memoir by elie wiesel that was first published in 1960. These assignments will be checked, collected and graded at any time and will used as part of your final grade. In vain, wiesel tried to teach his father to march in step but it was met with laughter and disdain among the prisoners. Night quotes by elie wiesel meet your next favorite book. Night, by elie wiesel, is a work of holocaust literature with a decidedly autobiographical slant. How would one describe his or her response to the paragraph in elie wiesels night about the. Elizer wiesel grew up in sighet, a small town in translyvania. Franek is eliezers foreman at buna, a selfish man who wants eliezers gold crown and. It is an understatement to say that life in the concentration camps was awful for the jews and others who were forced to live there, and stories like night by elie wiesel demonstrate many of the horrors that those in the camps were forced to endure. In the novel, night, the young pipel is not given a name.
Night characters and analysis characters and analysis. That is what concentration camp life had made of me, chapter 4, pg. In this lesson, learn about idek as a character and his role in the book. Eliezer elie wiesel an introspective teenager, elie first begins to hate when hungarian.
When franek, the prison foreman, notices eliezer s gold crown, he demands it. Night follows eliezers psychosomatic and troubling journey, as the holocaust steals his humanity, robbing him of his faith in god and takes him deep into the pits of despair. Night traces eliezers psychological journey, as the holocaust robs him of his faith in god and exposes him to the deepest inhumanity of which man is capable. Josef mengele eliezer encounters mengele after his arrival at auschwitz. Franek notices eliezer s gold tooth and gets a dentist in the camp to pry it out with a rusty spoon. These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of night by elie wiesel. Carolyn yeager has put up a new article on her web site. In just over 100 pages of sparse and fragmented narrative, wiesel writes. The blocks are cleaned and elies father begins to suffer from dysentery. Night written by elie wiesel, translated by marion wiesel about the book night is elie wiesel s masterpiece, a candid, horrific and deeply poignant autobiographical account of his survival as a teenager in the nazi death camps.
Elie wiesels book night forces you to open your eyes to the real world by using. The apostrophe is shown in the book night by elie wiesel by outlining the events from the perspective of the little boy he was and showing how it effected those who were there. Night by elie wiesel throughout the reading of this novel, you will have a few simple assignments to complete. Eliezer wiesel identification number a77 the narrator of the book, eliezer is taken to concentration camps in czechoslovakia and germany at the age of fourteen. Elie comes up with various excuses but franek insists on getting the tooth.
Eliezer prays that he will never behave as rabbi eliahous son behaves. How does wiesels understanding of god change throughout the book. Akiba drumer a deepvoiced singer who stirs the hearts of inmates with. Analysis and discussion of characters in elie wiesels night. Night characters and analysis a research guide for students. Franek is eliezers foreman at buna, a selfish man who wants eliezer s gold crown and does what it takes to get it. Franek s desire for the gold makes him vicious and cruel. The author, elie wiesel, was born on september 30, 1928, into a jewish family in sighet, transylvania, which became part of hungary in 1940. Dec 19, 2009 wiesel was one of the few still alive when the americans arrived in april 1945. He is typical of the people in charge at auschwitz, from the higher ups to the low downs. This article will give you a summary of the book night by elie wiesel. That night juliek plays a fragment of a beethoven concerto on the. What was elie wiesels only desire in the book night answers.
The character study of chlomo in night by elie wiesel 123. Night sequel proposal night is an account of the holocaust and persecution of the jewish people, written by elie wiesel. This new translation by marion wiesel, elie s wife and frequent translator, presents. Franek franek was the foreman of the plant the eliezer was assigned to work at in buna. At the beginning of the book, eliezers father is a respected jewish community leader in. Night follows eliezers psychosomatic and troubling journey, as the holocaust steals his humanity, robbing him of his faith in god and takes him deep into the pits of despair despite many experiences that would cause even.
One day, franek, the foreman, asks elie for his gold crown. A fellow prisoner at auschwitz and buna, akiba drumer is a deeply devout. Idek idek is a kapo at the electrical parts plant at buna where eliezer works. The abbreviations below will be used to distinguish between the most common editions of night.
He was 15 years old about to turn sixteen when he was taken to the concentration camps. Eliezer eliezer, other wise known as elie, is the main character in the novel night. Essay on reflections on night, by elie weisel 836 words. It is an understatement to say that life in the concentration camps was awful for the jews and others who were forced to live there, and stories like night by elie wiesel demonstrate many of the. Eliezer eliezer is the narrator of night and is, in essence, a pseudopersona of the books author, elie wiesel. How did the prisoners in night, including rabbis, reconcile their agony with their faith. Night by written by elie wiesel, translated by marion. This book talks about his experiences through concentration camps and how he survived. Rabbi eliahou a devout jew, the rabbi is abandoned by his own son. Translated from the french by stella rodway foreword by francois mauriac preface for the twentyfifth anniversary edition by robert mcafee brown bantam books new york toronto london sydney auckland in memory of my parents and of my little sister, tzipora this edition contains the complete text of the original hardcover edition.
Night 1960 is a work by elie wiesel about his experience with his father in the nazi german concentration camps at auschwitz and buchenwald in 19441945, at the height of the holocaust toward the end of the second world war. In this block of prisoners, eliezer meets juliek, a jewish violinist, and the brothers yosi and tibi. The main character and narrator of the story, elie is fifteen years old when he is taken to the nazi concentration camps. Franek is eliezers foreman at buna, a selfish man who wants eliezers gold crown and does what it takes to get it. Jul 19, 2011 carolyn yeager has put up a new article on her web site. Franek purposely tortured his father because he could not march in step. The character study of chlomo in night by elie wiesel.
The book is shortjust 116 pagesbut those pages are rich and lend themselves to. Franek eliezers foreman at buna who steels eliezers gold crown with the help of a dentist and a rusty spoon dr. Look for the name of the publishing company on the spine of your book. In this lesson, learn about who eliezer is and explore his journey throughout the book.
What were the objectives of the medical examinations. For more on wiesels life after his liberation, check out his website. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of night and what it means. Night written by elie wiesel, translated by marion wiesel about the book night is elie wiesels masterpiece, a candid, horrific and deeply poignant autobiographical account of his survival as a teenager in the nazi death camps. One of the most horrifying memoirs ever written, night was first published in english in 1960. Describe how wiesel feels as he watches idek beat his father. Written by elie wiesel, night is a concise and intense account of the authors experience in nazi concentration camps during the holocaust.
Every book on your english syllabus summed up in a quote from the office. His instructor, moshe the beadle, returns from a neardeath experience and warns that nazi aggressors will soon threaten the serenity of their lives. Night is a memoir by elie wiesel in which wiesel recounts his experiences in a nazi concentration camp during the holocaust the wiesels areare a jewish family living in sighet. Night is elie wiesels remarkable account of his experience surviving auschwitz and other concentration camps during the holocaust. What happened when elie refused to give his crown to franek. Feb 16, 2012 franek began to manipulate wiesel because wiesel had a gold crown. He always takes into consideration everything about his father, making. The blocks are cleaned and elie s father begins to suffer from dysentery. Elie wiesel describes his ordeal in night in such a manner that, of course, raises. Eliezer catches him having intercourse with a female worker. Night by elie wiesel, is a symbolic book with a title representing the pain, suffering, and most of all death witnessed by elie wiesel in his experience in the concentration camps during his childhood. Book summary about night character list summary and analysis foreword. In his memoir, he discusses growing up as a devout jewish boy, and continues the novel through his time spent in auschwitz, a notorious nazi concentration camp. Choose the letter of the word or phrase that most nearly defines the italicized word in each excerpt from night.
Eliezer elie wiesel won the nobel prize peace prize in 1986 for spreading his message of peace after his horrific experiences as a holocaust survivor. It is important to note that we learn eliezers last. Elie goes to the doctor who says there is nothing he can do to save elie s father. Elie goes to the doctor who says there is nothing he can do to save elies father. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. The memoir provides a good starting point for discussions about the holocaust, as well as suffering and human rights. Though just a brief 116 pages, the book has received considerable acclaim, and the author won the nobel prize in 1986.
Eliezer elie wiesel an introspective teenager, elie first begins to hate when hungarian police strike out with billy clubs and force jews from their homes. Eliezer, the narrator, begins with a description of jewish life. In 1944, in the village of sighet, romania, twelveyearold elie wiesel spends much time and emotion on the talmud and on jewish mysticism. Franek a former student from warsaw who plays in the orchestra block and serves as foreman of the electrical warehouse, franek keeps elie near his father while they work, then drops his friendly treatment by demanding elies gold dental crown. Tzipora wiesel a miniature vision of stoicism during the march to the cattle car, elie s sevenyearold sister wears a red coat and struggles without complaint under the heavy load she must carry. What does franek want from wiesel and how does he get it. Elie wiesel was a nobel peace prize winner, who not only survived the holocaust, but through compassion showed the world what it was to have tolerance while moving through peace. These are vocabulary words from elie wiesel s memoir night for grade 10 students to study. Elie wiesel, the older version of eliezer, the death camp survivor, has dedicated his life to serving mankind and to prevent human rights atrocities, showing that something wonderful can result from incomprehensible suffering. A devout jewish prisoner whose son abandons him in one of many instances in night of a son behaving cruelly toward his father. Franek began to manipulate wiesel because wiesel had a gold crown. Essay about night by elie wiesel 783 words bartleby.
Wiesel s food and beat him because they can no longer stand him. What is the nature of eliezer and moshe the beadles relationship. Throughout the book elie wiesel makes many references to the night. Wiesel based the bookat least in parton his own experiences during world war ii. Drive out despair, and you will keep death away from yourselves. This loss of humanity led to a weakened will in the holocaust victims, and essentially led to death in many. What happened when elie refuse to give his crown to franek. The novel, night by elie wiesel, is his book about the destruction of the jews by the nazis written twenty years after he was set free from auschwitz at the age of 16. Elie wiesels description of buchenwald in his book night. Elie and his father support each other throughout their internment.
Night is a work by elie wiesel about his experience with his father in the nazi german concentration camps at auschwitz and buchenwald in 19441945, at the height of the holocaust toward the end of the second world war. Nov 14, 2019 written by elie wiesel, night is a concise and intense account of the authors experience in nazi concentration camps during the holocaust. Eliezer is the protagonist of elie wiesels heartbreaking holocaust tale night. He redeems himself by multiple acts of kindness, such as giving up his gold dental crown to spare his father torment for. Upon noticing a gold tooth in eliezer s mouth, franek instructed the camp dentist to tear it out with a spoon. In his nobel lecture, wiesel describes the holocaust as a universe where god, betrayed by his creatures, covered his face in order not to see. He always takes into consideration everything about his father, making the struggle throughout this journey impossible. As punishment, franek mocks and beats eliezer s father until eliezer eventually gives up. Elie wiesel, the narrator and author of the novel night, was one of few jews who survived the war. Franek discovered eliezers weakness, his father, and began to torment eliezers father during their marches. Characters in night by elie wiesel brighthub education. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Yeager does not believe that elie wiesel was ever an inmate at buchenwald.
Night study guide contains a biography of elie wiesel, literature essays, quiz. Wiesel recounted a traumatic time in his life with the goal of never allowing people to forget the tragedy others had to suffer through. Night is elie wiesels memoir of being a child during wwii. Night is elie wiesels masterpiece, a candid, horrific, and deeply poignant autobiographical account of his survival as a teenager in the nazi death camps.
This new translation by marion wiesel, elies wife and frequent translator, presents this seminal memoir in the language and. Despite many tests of his humanity, however, eliezer maintains his devotion to his father. Elieze r eliezer, other wise known as elie, is the main character in the novel night. A picture of the concentration camp is shown above. Elie wiesels acceptance speech for the nobel peace prize. Franek is from warsaw, a former student, and has become. These are vocabulary words from elie wiesels memoir night for grade 10 students to study. In just over 100 pages of sparse and fragmented narrative, wiesel writes about the death of god and his own increasing disgust with humanity, reflected in the inversion. He is an assistant at buna, and ends up receiving a death sentence for sabotage. Students should understand that night is largely autobiographical. Wiesel was one of the few still alive when the americans arrived in april 1945. The nazis targeted the jews humanity, and slowly dissolved their feeling of being human. Throughout night, dehumanization consistently took place as the tyrant nazis oppressed the jewish citizens. Full text of night by elie wiesel internet archive.
On his fathers advice, eliezer refuses to yield the tooth. Despite his elevated position in his community, he makes the same mistakes as the other jews. The title of the book is the first mention of the ongoing theme. One of the most horrifying memoirs ever written, night was first published in english in. The narrator of night and the standin for the memoirs author, elie wiesel. Elie wiesel was born in sighet, transylvania, was of jewish descent, and was very interested in traditional jewish religious studies. At the beginning of the book, eliezers father is a respected jewish community leader in sighet. Batya reich a relative who lives with the wiesels in the larger ghetto, batya hears ominous knocking on a window overlooking the street. Idek, a young man, is a character from elie wiesels wellknown holocaust work night. Why were the jewish musicians not allowed to play music by betthoven. As a young boy in sighet, transylvania, he is very devout and interested in jewish mysticism, and his religious faith evolves but is never extinguished. Yechiel the brother of sighets rabbi who, on the night that elie arrives at. This teacher resource is based on the following edition.
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