ENGLISH REVISION ESSAY AND S.S

Question 1

How are we going to start off our introduction?

Answer 1

Elie Wiesel’s Night is a memoir that captures firsthand experiences as a Jewish teenager of the Holocaust. Originally written in Yiddish and later translated into several languages, the book details his time in concentration camps like Auschwitz and Buchenwald. Wiesel describes the immense suffering he endured, including the loss of family and the struggle to survive under brutal conditions. The memoir explores the themes of faith, humanity, and resilience, serving as a powerful reminder of the horrors of genocide and the importance of remembering history. (include paragraph topics)

Question 2

Whats the first topic paragraph for the essay?

Answer 2

At the start of Night, Elies relationship with his father is somewhat distant

Question 3

What is a quote for where their relationship is somewhat distant?

Answer 3

“ He (Schlomo) rarely displayed his feelings, not even within his family.” (p4)

Question 4

Whats the second topic paragraph for their relationship?

Answer 4

In the middle of the memoir, their bond strengthens as they endure the horrors of the concentration camps together. Elie begins to see his father as his only source of support and survival.

Question 5

Whats a quote for their relationship growing?

Answer 5

“Me, I’m not hungry”
“I had no right to let myself die. What would he do without me?”

Question 6

Whats the third topic of paragraph 3?

Answer 6

By the end of the book, Elie’s father grows weak and frail, and their relationship becomes one of desperation and sorrow. Elie struggles with guilt and exhaustion, torn between love and the instinct for self-preservation.

Question 7

Whats a quote for their relationsup becoming weak and frail

Answer 7

“I did not weep, and it pained me that I could not weep” (Wiesel).

Question 8

What are all the topic sentences out of the three paragraphs?

Answer 8

Despite this emotional gap, Elie still looks up to his father and relies on his wisdom.
The roles in their relationship shift as Elie becomes his fathers caretaker, ensuring they stay together despite the brutal conditions.
His fathers death leaves him feeling empty, marking the final, heartbreaking change for their relationship.