Paper Formatting
• All papers should be double-spaced, 12 point Times New Roman, and have 1-inch margins.
• Each page should have the course number and your last name in the upper left hand corner. You will have a page number on every page except the title page in the bottom center of the page.
• You must have a header that is on every page and it should have the course number and your name. Example: HIST 102/Jane Doe.
• Indent every paragraph and remember a paragraph is at least 3 sentences long.
• You must cite your sources in Chicago Manual of Style. There is a sample in the same document as the title page sample. This is exactly how you should footnote any quotes are parts of the book you paraphrase in your paper.
Essay Assignment – Night, by Elie Wiesel
Due:
In proper essay format, please answer 1 (one) of the following questions:
1. Describe and analyze Elie Wiesel’s changing view of God throughout the memoir and how it affected his identity. Explain THREE specific examples of this transformation from Elie’s experience beginning in Sighet to his liberation at Buchenwald .
2. 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 THREE specific examples of events which dehumanized Eliezer, his father, or his fellow Jews. Then, analyze how each event changed Elie’s attitude, outlook, and identity.
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 THREE decisions Elie made and analyze how those decisions positively or negatively impacted his life and affected his identity and innocence.
Your paper must be at least 1500 words but no more than 1800 words.
https://www.acpsd.net/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=69275&dataid=142567&FileName=Elie%20Wiesel%20%20Night%20FULL%20TEXT.pdf (the book)
