Night Questions on Boxcar Journey

Night

Three important scenes in Night include Eliezer's travel past his home in a boxcar, symbolizing his psychological dislocation; his arrival at the camp and witnessing the chimneys of the crematorium,...

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Night

Madame Schachter's son initially tries to quiet his mother on the train, motivated by both concern and embarrassment over her screams about seeing "fire." His reaction reflects the dehumanization...

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Night

Madame Schachter's spirit is broken during the train journey to Auschwitz when her prophetic warnings about the flames and death camps are violently dismissed. Despite being beaten, restrained, and...

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