Night Study Guide Answers 1. Who was Moshe the Beadle? Moshe was the caretaker at the Hasidic synagogue. 2. What does Wiesel tell the reader of Moshe? He was poor and lived humbly. He was physically awkward and a dreamer who could appear to be so insignificant as to almost disappear. 3. How does Wiesel describe himself as a boy of 12? He was a serious student of religion who studied the Talmud during the day and prayed at night. 4. How does Wiesel describe his father? He was a
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senses. I loved the symbolism‚ imagery‚ and allegory of this text‚ although painful‚ it portrayed the life of Jews and their torture. "Night" is used throughout the book to symbolize death‚ darkness of the soul‚ and loss of faith. As an image‚ it comes up repeatedly. Even when the scene is literally set during the day‚ night may be invoked. Consider all the terrible things that happen at night: Mrs. Schachter has her visions of fire‚ hell‚ and death; (Wiesel 24-27) Elie and his father arrive at Auschwitz
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Night‚ by Elie Wiesel‚ is a book narrating the harsh conditions Elie and his father went through in concentration camps‚ Auschwitz and Buchenwald‚ during the Holocaust. After reading and viewing many texts‚ I find Night to be of the most valuable based on it being historically important‚ Wiesel’s strong use of pathos‚ as well as making the audience see something that they haven’t considered before. The foremost merit for which this piece of text is valuable is the history it portrays. Because the
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Powerful Imagery Native American storytelling is one of the many traditions that make up their great history. Mythology and the retelling of legends bring the members of tribes together and help shape who they are and what makes up their heritage. The myths “How America Was Discovered” and “The Woman Who Fell From the Sky” are both great examples of Seneca Indian culture because they tie members of the tribe together through their re-telling. The Seneca ’s tradition of oratory performance
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Task 1: Term 1: Visual Imagery: Is the use of vivid or figurative language to represent images‚ objects‚ actions or ideas. In the poem Driving to Town Late Late to Mail a Letter by Robert Bly‚ the author uses Visual Imagery to describe the view of the day. When Bly uses “It is a cold and snowy night. The main street is deserted” (1)‚ we can picture it as if we were with the speaker driving around on a lonely and cold day. Visual Imagery is important to this piece of literature because it allows us
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many. Many themes are evident throughout the novel that are able to enhance the significance of emotional pain and suffering felt by the characters. The use of fire imagery‚ in particular‚ is utilized as a symbol of emotional distress‚ and is used very dominantly among all of the images mentioned throughout the novel. This type of imagery is important towards developing the main theme and tone of the novel – the emotional pain that the war had inflicted upon humanity. In The Wars‚ the way in which fire
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In literature‚ the use of imagery can help reveal the theme that the author is attempting to convey. Imagery is when the writer uses words and phrases to create “mental images” that help the reader visualise what is taking place in the story. In William Shakespeare’s King Lear‚ animal‚ clothing‚ and eye imagery are used to better enhance the theme of‚ appearance verses reality. Throughout the play many characters are not who they appear to be‚ but with the use of imagery their true nature is revealed
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It is my pleasure to introduce Elie Wiesel‚ also know to the world as A-7713. He is a noted speaker and lecture‚ his many accomplishments include; author of more than 40 books‚ recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom‚ the Congressional Gold Medal‚ and the Nobel Peace Prize. Mr. Elie Wiesel’s efforts and impressions in Humanity are such a success‚ that in 1978‚ President Jimmy Carter appointed Elie Wiesel as Chairman of the President’s Commission on the Holocaust. In 1980‚ he became the Founding
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Shakespeare ’s plays he uses many forms of imagery. Imagery‚ the art of making images‚ the products of imagination. In the play ’Macbeth ’ Shakespeare applies the imagery of clothing‚ darkness and blood. (listed from least to most)‚ Each detail is his imagery‚ it seems to contain an important symbol of the play. Symbols that the reader must understand if they are to interpret either the passage or the play as a whole. Within the play ’Macbeth ’ the imagery of clothing portrays that Macbeth is seeking
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had no other name.” (42) Elie Wiesel’s Night is about a young Jewish boy and his experiences through the Holocaust in the 1940’s. Any human being should never experience the hell-like terror that Elie had to go through. He is separated from his mother and his sister and is deported to Auschwitz‚ one of Hitler’s most depressing concentration camps. Wiesel uses night not only as the title but also as a symbol of time‚ a world without God‚ and man’s inhumanity to man. Night is defined as a time of
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