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This is a multi-paragraph essay (4 minimum paragraphs – 1 intro, 2 body paragraphs in the ICE method, and a conclusion which touches on the broader implications of reading or the themes from Night – think indifference or witness). In the intro give a find a good quote that may apply to one of the themes in Night as your first sentence. Also, state the name of the author and give a very brief (2-3 sentences) summary of the text. Write your thesis statement at the end of the introductory paragraph. (HINT: Use the question to help formulate the thesis.)
You must include at least one quotation from Night for each of 2 (minimum) body paragraphs.
You must follow the conventions of an analytical paragraph for each body paragraph – remember ICE (introduce with topic sentence(s), citation (quote/paraphrase), and explain.
Conclusion: Be sure to take this into the world. What is the impact/implications on you/society.
Describe and analyze Elie Wiesel’s changing view of God throughout the memoir and how it affected his identity. Explain at least two specific examples of this transformation from Elies experience beginning in Sighet to his liberation at Buchenwald.
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Dehumanization is the process by which the Nazis gradually reduced the Jews to little more than “things” which were a nuisance to them. Explain at least two specific examples of events which dehumanized Eliezer, his father, or his fellow Jews. Then, analyze how each event changed Elies attitude, outlook, and identity.
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3. The decisions people make often have a significant impact on their lives. Think of the decisions Elie Wiesel was forced to make in Night. Discuss at least two decisions Elie made and analyze how those decisions positively or negatively impacted his life and affected his identity and innocence.
