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In Night by Elie Wiesel, the eight words that forever separated Elie from his family are "Men to the left! Women to the right!" These words were shouted by an SS officer upon their arrival at...

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Night

The quote "Men to the left! Women to the right!" is found on page 29 of the 2006 Hill and Wang edition of Elie Wiesel's Night. This quote marks the traumatic moment when Elie and his family are...

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Night

At Auschwitz, the SS men repeated the eight words, "Men to the left! Women to the right!" This command signified the immediate separation of families, with men and boys directed to one side and women...

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Night

Upon arrival at Birkenau, the first event the Jewish people encounter is the separation of men and women. This moment is marked by the smell of burning flesh, which echoes Mrs. Schächter's earlier...

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