https://padlet.com/victordobrinski/5b6aw86qayfu en-us 2016-12-07 18:45:14 UTC 2016-12-07 22:41:18 UTC hello@padlet.com victordobrinski https://padlet.com/victordobrinski/5b6aw86qayfu/wish/142387943 Word- Spasmodically

"I could see that he was still breathing--spasmodically" (Wiesel 106) Chapter 8

Definition- Pertaining to or of the nature of a spasm; characterized by spasms.]]> 2016-12-07 18:49:13 UTC https://padlet.com/victordobrinski/5b6aw86qayfu/wish/142387943 victordobrinski https://padlet.com/victordobrinski/5b6aw86qayfu/wish/142390040 "In my father's place lay another invalid. They must have taken him away before dawn and carried him to the crematory." (Wiesel 106) Chapter 8

This event propels the action, because it shows that Elie's dad has died. Elie was asleep when it happened and he never got to see him again. This part of the story was very sad and affected the readers opinions on the non-Jews. ]]> 2016-12-07 18:54:53 UTC https://padlet.com/victordobrinski/5b6aw86qayfu/wish/142390040 victordobrinski https://padlet.com/victordobrinski/5b6aw86qayfu/wish/142434252 “I became very ill: some form of poisoning. I was transferred to a hospital and spent two weeks between life and death”  (Wiesel 109) Chapter 9

This is a form of irony that is used by Elie Wiesel. It is ironic because it happened only a few days after he was liberated. He survived years of a horrific concentration camp, but almost died after he is finally freed.]]> 2016-12-07 21:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/victordobrinski/5b6aw86qayfu/wish/142434252 victordobrinski https://padlet.com/victordobrinski/5b6aw86qayfu/wish/142438102 "I'll give you a sound piece of advice--don't five your ration of bread and soup to your old father." (Wiesel 105) Chapter 8

This quote shows when the head of the Elie's concentration camp comes to talk to him about his father. He tells him that Mr. Wiesel is already dead and that Elie should not give his ration of bread and soup to his father. This provokes Elie to make a decision. He has to decide whether he should continue to give his ration of bread and soup away to his dad, or just keep it to himself. If it were me in this situation I would not give my rations away. I will still have hope in my fathers survival and help him eat and drink, but I would also need to survive so I would keep my rations. ]]> 2016-12-07 22:18:27 UTC https://padlet.com/victordobrinski/5b6aw86qayfu/wish/142438102 victordobrinski https://padlet.com/victordobrinski/5b6aw86qayfu/wish/142439103 “I found my father crying like a child” (104) Ch. 8

This is an example of a simile used in Night. Elie is comparing his father to a child. Since babies cry a lot, Mr.Wiesel uses the comparison to show that his father cries a lot because of his struggles.


]]> 2016-12-07 22:27:26 UTC https://padlet.com/victordobrinski/5b6aw86qayfu/wish/142439103 victordobrinski https://padlet.com/victordobrinski/5b6aw86qayfu/wish/142440102 "I have nothing to say of my life during this period. It no longer mattered." (107) Chapter 9

This quote shows character change in Elie. Before his father passed away he seemed to have hope that his dad will get better and that they will survive. However, after his father dies he seems to have less hope in life and believes that there is no point of living anymore. (As the quote shows)]]> 2016-12-07 22:36:55 UTC https://padlet.com/victordobrinski/5b6aw86qayfu/wish/142440102