Night

Elie Wiesel is summoned to the dentist because he has a gold crown on one of his teeth. The Nazis extracted gold from prisoners' teeth to fund the war effort or for personal gain. Elie delays the...

The block head orders the men to clean their living areas in Night to make the barracks appear more orderly and presentable for an inspection by the SS officers. This act is meant to create an...

In Night, Zalman is a fellow prisoner with Elie Wiesel who dies during a forced march to another concentration camp. Suffering from severe stomach cramps, he collapses and is trampled to death by...

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...

A strong thesis statement about the symbol of silence in Night could focus on how Elie Wiesel uses silence to illustrate the complicity and indifference of both God and humanity in the face of...

Buna is significant as the setting where Eliezer's worldview undergoes profound change. It is where he loses faith in God and witnesses the worst aspects of human nature. Buna marks his...

In "Night," the resistance movement delayed action due to the overwhelming power of the Nazis, even as the war neared its end. The Nazis' control and commitment to the "Final Solution" left little...

The Jews are forced to leave behind their possessions in order to make the journey to Birkenau.