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Answered a Question in Night
In Night by Elie Wiesel, Eliezer's father is treated with great respect by their community of Sighet. Wiesel writes, "The Jewish community of Sighet held him in highest esteem; his advice on... -
Answered a Question in Night
In the fourth chapter of the book Night by Elie Wiesel, readers can find examples of foreshadowing. When Eliezer and his father first arrive at Buna and are waiting to find out which unit/camp they... -
Answered a Question in Literature
The word resilience comes from the Latin resili, meaning "to spring back, rebound" (Dictionary.com). When used as an adjective, resilience relates to one's "ability to recover readily from illness,... -
Answered a Question in Night
In the novel Night by Elie Wiesel, Eliezer's relationship with Moishe the Beadle initially influences him to learn. When we first meet Eliezer, he is almost 13 years old and he is committed to... -
Answered a Question in Night
It can be said that one of the overarching themes of the novel Night is this refusal to accept the truth even when it is so blatantly put before the characters. When Moshe the Beadle returns to... -
Answered a Question in The Giver
While in many ways the people in The Giver seem to be very cut off from sentimentality and what they might call frivolous emotions, a bit of the old humanity remains, particularly in regard to the...