Saturday, June 12, 2010

Final Entry

Answer the two questions below, and then include your number at the end of your response. Your response should be one or more paragraphs in length.

1. At the end of the book, Wiesel describes himself in the mirror as "a corpse" gazing back at himself. In what ways did Wiesel die during the Holocaust? Does the memoir give you any hope that Wiesel ever started living again?

2. Why do you think Wiesel titled the book "Night?" What are the literal and symbolic meanings of "night" in the book?

DUE TUESDAY, 6/17