Exploring Elie Wiesel's Night

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Elie Wiesel "Night"

This learning resource focuses on Elie Wiesel's memoir 'Night', emphasizing its portrayal of the Holocaust through personal testimony and literary devices. Students will analyze how Wiesel's experiences reflect historical trauma, evaluate key themes such as faith and identity in crisis, and explore the memoir as a unique narrative form. Activities include close readings of pivotal passages, discussions on the emotional dynamics between characters, and thematic analysis relating to loss of faith, survival, and the responsibility of witnesses. The document also encourages comparisons with other works depicting the Holocaust and includes options for synthesizing understanding through essays, creative responses, or multimedia projects.