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Sunday, November 2, 2008
ELIE WIESEL
As you know NIGHT is the memoir of Elie Wiesel; he lived this horror. If you could meet Elie, what line/passage would you ask him to expand upon? Why?
Though any subject regarding Elie Wiesel's "Night" would be a sensitive one for its author, I would most like Wiesel to expand on his concluding passage. For Wiesel to have undergone such a transformation, be it physical or psychological, so as to describe himself as "a corpse" sincerely summarizes the experiences of the holocaust survivor. What emotions did he feel in front of that mirror? Did he recognize himself? Three years of inhumane treatment should have driven such a young boy as Eliezer to insanity, but, given that he avoided that, how is it that his ghastly reflection left him sane? The psychology of seeing oneself as a wholly different being is a trivial matter to me.
Given the opportunity to speak with Mr. Wiesel about his book, I would have to ask him about a quote said by the faceless man in the hopital bed next to him after his operation. He said, "I've got more faith in Hitler than in anyone else. He's the only one who's kept his promises, all his promises, to the Jewish people." How did Mr. Wiesel not establish that frame of mind? How could he not completely give up as so many others did? It is astonishing to me how he did not give up. I would want him to explain to me how he ignored the negative comments and kept himself alive.
If i had the chance to speak to Elie Wiesel, i would like to ask him more about the knowledge he gained from Moshe the beadle. Knowledge is a treasure and Moshe had a great knowledge. I would like to learn more of his logic and how Elie Wiesel responded to it. IH
If I were able to speak with Elie Wiesel, I would have to ask him to expand upon when he was in the train wagon with his father. At this moment, his father seemed dead and I would like to know how he felt entirely when he was slapping his father to wake him. I would also like to know how he felt when the man was choking him for no apparent reason.
If I was given a chance to speak with Elie Wiesel about dicussing his book "Night" I would ask him to expand upon this passage, "Yes, man is very strong, greater than God...They praise your name!". This passage stood out to me and I would want to know what deep meaning Elie was trying to convey by using it. He uses major bible events to make a point.I would also like to know to whom was he presenting all of these facts and anger towards. - A.P.
If I could speak with Elie Wiesel, I would like to find out more about what caused him to change so much. In the end, he was able to stand seeing his father getting hit in the face. He even went as far as to say that he was finally free after his father died. It would be a sensitive subject, but I would also like to know how his father reacted more. I would just ask questions about his troubling experience that caused him to change so much.
If I had the chance to meet Elie Wiesel, I would ask him about his journey to the last camp. He was malnourished and had a bad foot. I would like to know how he found the power and courage to continue on. I would also like to know what was going through his mind while he was seeing his father's health slowly fade away. I want to know the answers to these questions so that I can find motivate myself and inspire other people. -D.E.
If I could meet Elie Wiesel I would want to ask him what are his feelings regarding his father. In "Night" a passage that goes unanswered is when he runs away from his father. Does he hate his father or do other emotions arise from the subject.
If I were given the chance to speak to Elie Wiesel regarding NIGHT, I would ask him about his choice between staying at the hospital and marching. Now that he knows his suffering would have been far less if he stayed at the hospital, I would want to know how he feels about his decision.
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Though any subject regarding Elie Wiesel's "Night" would be a sensitive one for its author, I would most like Wiesel to expand on his concluding passage. For Wiesel to have undergone such a transformation, be it physical or psychological, so as to describe himself as "a corpse" sincerely summarizes the experiences of the holocaust survivor. What emotions did he feel in front of that mirror? Did he recognize himself? Three years of inhumane treatment should have driven such a young boy as Eliezer to insanity, but, given that he avoided that, how is it that his ghastly reflection left him sane? The psychology of seeing oneself as a wholly different being is a trivial matter to me.
Given the opportunity to speak with Mr. Wiesel about his book, I would have to ask him about a quote said by the faceless man in the hopital bed next to him after his operation. He said, "I've got more faith in Hitler than in anyone else. He's the only one who's kept his promises, all his promises, to the Jewish people." How did Mr. Wiesel not establish that frame of mind? How could he not completely give up as so many others did? It is astonishing to me how he did not give up. I would want him to explain to me how he ignored the negative comments and kept himself alive.
If i had the chance to speak to Elie Wiesel, i would like to ask him more about the knowledge he gained from Moshe the beadle. Knowledge is a treasure and Moshe had a great knowledge. I would like to learn more of his logic and how Elie Wiesel responded to it. IH
If I were able to speak with Elie Wiesel, I would have to ask him to expand upon when he was in the train wagon with his father. At this moment, his father seemed dead and I would like to know how he felt entirely when he was slapping his father to wake him. I would also like to know how he felt when the man was choking him for no apparent reason.
If I was given a chance to speak with Elie Wiesel about dicussing his book "Night" I would ask him to expand upon this passage, "Yes, man is very strong, greater than God...They praise your name!". This passage stood out to me and I would want to know what deep meaning Elie was trying to convey by using it. He uses major bible events to make a point.I would also like to know to whom was he presenting all of these facts and anger towards. - A.P.
If I could speak with Elie Wiesel, I would like to find out more about what caused him to change so much. In the end, he was able to stand seeing his father getting hit in the face. He even went as far as to say that he was finally free after his father died. It would be a sensitive subject, but I would also like to know how his father reacted more. I would just ask questions about his troubling experience that caused him to change so much.
If I had the chance to meet Elie Wiesel, I would ask him about his journey to the last camp. He was malnourished and had a bad foot. I would like to know how he found the power and courage to continue on. I would also like to know what was going through his mind while he was seeing his father's health slowly fade away. I want to know the answers to these questions so that I can find motivate myself and inspire other people. -D.E.
If I could meet Elie Wiesel I would want to ask him what are his feelings regarding his father. In "Night" a passage that goes unanswered is when he runs away from his father. Does he hate his father or do other emotions arise from the subject.
If I were given the chance to speak to Elie Wiesel regarding NIGHT, I would ask him about his choice between staying at the hospital and marching. Now that he knows his suffering would have been far less if he stayed at the hospital, I would want to know how he feels about his decision.
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