Essay asap
The book is named Night from Elie Wiesel
Themes
▪ Faith Dehumanization Process
– Eliezer’s struggle to maintain his faith in a benevolent God -What is a human
▪ Cruelty / Violence / Human Nature Remembrance
– Inhumanity towards others - Forgetting is True Death
▪ Family Barrier of Knowing
– The importance of bonds -The realm of the humanly possible
▪ Freedom / Confinement Choiceless Choices
– Dangers of gradual loss of freedoms and rights - Choices made in the absence of significant alternatives
▪ Mortality / Death Resilience of the Human Spirit
– Senseless, sudden, or random death of individuals - Enduring horror and the possibility of transcending it
▪ Truth / Deceit
– Struggle to survive and keep hope alive
▪ Race / Religion / Identity
– The targeting of a particular group
▪ Fate / Self-Determination / Agency
– Silence from God, others, and even Jews themselves
▪ Select three themes from Night
▪ Write a critical analysis of Night based specifically on the three themes you
selected.
▪ As additional sources (aside from Night) you may use the film Schindler’s List, as
well as any of the videos from Week 3. You must use at least two of these
sources in addition to the book.
▪ Format
– Length: 4 pages
– MLA Heading and Format
– Double Spaced
– Works Cited page if needed
Remember to have: Thesis Statement Topic Sentences Strong Conclusion.