https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa Include connections to our essential questions, where do you see elements of the text informing some of our EQs? Include your name, a DQ or example, and the chapter. Include a brief explanation analyzing the connection to the EQ.DON'T FORGET TO ADD YOUR NAME. en-us 2020-09-24 17:14:48 UTC 2020-10-16 15:50:47 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777226104 The roots could be upbringing or just an ideal they're born with. Ramifications are injustice, violence, and superiorty]]> 2020-09-24 18:53:06 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777226104 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777231290 Kaleb]]> 2020-09-24 18:54:27 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777231290 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777232477 Kaleb]]> 2020-09-24 18:54:46 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777232477 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777250042 Kaleb]]> 2020-09-24 18:59:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777250042 tylerchang2 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777401459 The roots and ramifications of prejudice, racism and apathy is an excuse of lack of discipline. Instead of reaching for your own potential, people bring up things like prejudice and racism and apathy to have people that they can look down upon.]]> 2020-09-24 19:46:06 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777401459 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777416101 “The Germans were already in town, the Fascists were already in power, the verdict had already been pronounced, yet the Jews of Sighet continued to smile,” (8).
Despite the warnings and the signs of oppressive forces entering the community, a majority of the Jewish population of Sighet remains hopeful. One of the possible explanations for their optimistic outlook might be because of religion. When people have something to look forward to or someone to rely on, it is easier to remain optimistic. ]]> 2020-09-24 19:50:57 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777416101 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777422227 The author uses literary devices effectively to show a message in a different way. The message is shown in a different way and makes the reader think about it deeply. Literary devices allows the author to show a message indirectly.]]> 2020-09-24 19:53:06 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777422227 claudiaegan https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777423168 The author uses literary devices to strike emotions out of the reader. Certain words or phrases will have more an impact and will reel in the audience towant to read more. How things are worded is especially important in plot twists or emotional scenes since attachment creates a connection with the novel. A young Elie describes, "The street resembled fairgrounds deserted in haste. There
was a little of everything: suitcases, briefcases, bags, knives,
dishes, banknotes, papers, faded portraits. All the things one
planned to take along and finally left behind. They had ceased to
matter" (Wiesel 17). The beginning deserted ground description can let the audience picture and abonded and quiet setting so silent it whistles tragedy. Small things like this are valuable to the reading experience ]]> 2020-09-24 19:53:27 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777423168 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777428613 The roots of prejudice are grown through the constant labels that people give others. In the book, the re was a quote “The optimists were jubilant: "Well? What did we tell you? You wouldn't believe us. There they are, your Germans. What do you say now? Where is their famous cruelty?””(Wiesel 10), that showed how a majority of the Jews were expecting the Germans to be these vile people. They ended up doing terrible things to them later on, but before that, the Germans were actually very considerate people. The initial bias that the Jews had of the Germans were what caused this prejudice to develop in their minds. (Same vice versa with the Germans, for they persecuted Jews simply because they were Jewish people. They completely disregarded the Jewish people as individuals.)]]> 2020-09-24 19:55:16 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777428613 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777428642 This essential question is revealed towards the ending of the first chapter. When no one believes Moishe because they feel he is seeking attention and don't mind him any attention. This shows how their lack of empathy prohibited them from knowing what was happening to their community.


]]> 2020-09-24 19:55:17 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777428642 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777429582 I think that people keep hope by trying to keep those who are precious safe, for example when Wiesel's maid says that she will take them into shelter everyone stays behind because Wiesel's parents cannot travel and he wants to keep them safe. " Maria, our former maid, came to see us. Sobbing, she begged us to come with her to her village where she had prepared a safe shelter. My father wouldn't hear of it. He told me and my big sisters, If you wish, go there. I shall stay here with your mother and the little one… Naturally, we refused to be separated"(Wiesel 20). ]]> 2020-09-24 19:55:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777429582 tylerchang2 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777431723 The author uses literary devices to have the reader relive the terrifying moments that the author lived so that the reader can have a deeper understanding of the purpose that the author conveys.]]> 2020-09-24 19:56:21 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777431723 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777432506 Empathy is the ability to understand and share another persons feelings. By being able to understand and share the feeling, social action can occur.]]> 2020-09-24 19:56:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777432506 tylerchang2 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777436926 Empathy is a seed of social action because there will not be any social interaction without empathy and there will be no social action without social interaction.]]> 2020-09-24 19:58:09 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777436926 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777441554 I think that the author uses metaphors to tell us that the Jews already knew what was coming because he uses the metaphor of put salt on a wound to tell us that the Jews already know something is wrong but Wiesel's dad tells them a lie to keep the morale high. " My father's view was that it was not all bleak, or perhaps he just did not want to discourage the others, to throw salt on their wounds"(Wiesel 11).]]> 2020-09-24 19:59:51 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777441554 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777443742 Kingston:

I feel that If one has the incentive to do good deeds then they will know how they feel in the situation they are in right now. But if one chooses to be selfish then they will disregard those who need help. ]]> 2020-09-24 20:00:40 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777443742 faithakutagawa https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777447685 2020-09-24 20:02:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777447685 scarletthesse https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777452893 The author uses literary devices to make images and situations clearer in the mind of the reader by using metaphors, similes, and detailed imagery. Wiesel also uses imagery to help explain his horrors to his audience, so they can grasp a better understanding of his purpose for writing the novel. ]]> 2020-09-24 20:03:54 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777452893 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777468449 Roots of prejudice, racism, and apathy come from the lack of knowledge. People assume many things even if it is not true. People do not think about if they were in the other situation]]> 2020-09-24 20:09:40 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777468449 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777473830 A quote in the book that depicts how the Jews are still holding onto the little hope they have is first when Wiesel's father tries to degrade just how terrible the situation was. “My father's view was that it was not all bleak, or perhaps he just did not want to discourage the others, to throw salt on their wounds: "The yellow star? So what? It's not l e t h a l …"”(Wiesel 11). Another was within the quote, “The ghetto was ruled by neither German nor Jew; it was ruled by delusion”(Wiesel 12). The author describes how the Jews were living under this delusion that they were going to make it out of the ghettos safely, or that someone would rescue them. Despite their harsh living conditions, they still believed that they could persevere through it.]]> 2020-09-24 20:11:39 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777473830 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777474148 People choose hope over despair for several reasons. People can have something to protect and they have hope for that. Also, people can have hope because they know the future can be better and they can look forward for it]]> 2020-09-24 20:11:46 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777474148 claudiaegan https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777508547 One chooses to be optimistic in a tragic time soughly for the benefit of others. Having a family with children, it's damaging to voice their lack of hope and is better to voice more positive things for others, and hopefully yourself. Wiesel writes, "People's morale was not so bad: we were beginning to get used
to the situation. There were those who even voiced optimism. The
Germans were running out of time to expel us, they argued …" (20). The hope and preserverance also stems from denial and naiveness. If the people refuse to believe things can get worse, then theres immediate sprouting of hope already. ]]> 2020-09-24 20:25:42 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777508547 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777536376 The author uses literary devices to show several symbols however, the one I can visualize the most is night to represent darkness as well as fear or foreshadowing moments.

]]> 2020-09-24 20:36:46 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777536376 alizakhan https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777715536 “"Most people thought that we would remain in the ghetto until the end of the war, until the arrival of the Red Army. Afterward everything would be as before. The ghetto was ruled by neither German nor Jew; it was ruled by delusion." (Chapter 1)
As Germans entered Sighet, they didn’t take immediate actions towards the Jews, instead they slowly exploited their properties, towns, and families. In appearance, Jews felt they had control over the ghettos. Jews were blinded by their own delusion which prevented them from realizing their upcoming fate as they didn't expect anything to become worse than the ghettos. One chooses hope and perseverance over despair in the face of dehumanization and oppression based on circumstance. The Germans utilized perception as they gave Jews control over the ghettos. Consequently Jews believed they had control over their fate. This allowed the Germans to blindside themselves, leading to their false optimism about their future. ]]> 2020-09-24 22:13:16 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777715536 alizakhan https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777733046 Authors effectively use different literary devices to allow the reader to be more engaged about the novel. The use of literary devices opens up the readers mind into thinking about how a certain metaphor connects to the book. This also allows the reader to think about how it relates to their life or a novel they have read.

 “The train disappeared over the horizon; all that was left was thick, dirty smoke. (Chapter 1) This is an allusion to the Holocaust because people would die from oven fires in internment camps. However, this can also be seen as the author foreshadowing an event which will later occur. 

Wiesel utilizes foreshadowing to hint to the reader about upcoming events in the novel. This entices them to become more involved and engaged in the story as they are awaiting the event foreshadowed. ]]> 2020-09-24 22:25:57 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777733046 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777756205 This should be something happy what I am about to say, but it isn't. Ignorance, forced ignorance at that, is what is seeming to get the Jews from Sigel through their horrible situation. They started to forceably disillusioning themselves to not see the horrible dehumanization and oppression that the Germans put them under by locking them in their houses under death threats, and branding them with golden stars to mark them as "other"]]> 2020-09-24 22:43:59 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777756205 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777768832 Empathy is the seed of social action because empathy allows us to see those less fortunate than us, and either listen to the wisdom they give us, or inspire us to help them improve their situation. By not listening, one is turning their backs on their fellow human beings, and their own morality.  This could be shown through Moishi, a homeless beggar who knew much wisdom there was to come, but the Jews of Sigel didn't listen to him and brushed him off, in turn, sealing their fate and paying the price of not having empathy.]]> 2020-09-24 22:53:30 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777768832 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777796687 The author uses several cases of literary devices to achieve a purpose through the chapter. One case was in the quote, "...every question possessed a power that was lost in the answer…'"(Wiesel 5). because it helps explains the true power behind questions. Questioning oneself, the world, other's actions, it all has a purpose. To seek the answers that you desire, you must ask questions. For those actions you do on a daily basis, without question, what is the purpose behind them. How do these questions shape us in the human individual that we are today. During the Holocaust, the Jews had to question their humanity, because they were being dehumanized by the Germans.]]> 2020-09-24 23:15:58 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777796687 scarletthesse https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777909397 Facing dehumanization and oppression head on requires a strong mental state. If one succumbs to despair, they will have lost their true self. However, if they were to choose to persevere in the face of adversity, then they would have a better chance of keeping their humanity in tact, as well as their life. ]]> 2020-09-25 00:30:30 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777909397 scarletthesse https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777913768 In the absence of empathy, there lives dehumanization. Without empathy, those of a lower class won't receive the help they need. However, if those of higher positions show empathy towards those of a lower class, then they will understand what those below them are going through, thus spurring them to take action and help them. The German soldiers were under the impression that the were superior to the Jews. They showed false compassion to subdue them until they finally showed their so-called "superiority".]]> 2020-09-25 00:32:40 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/777913768 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/778048617 The roots and ramifications of prejudice, racism, and apathy lack the need of importance. In the book it states,  "Because if we forget, we are guilty, we are accomplices." if we pretend that an event did not happen and we do not honor the people that went through it then we are almost as bad as the Nazis. You are assisting the people by not remembering and not stopping it.]]> 2020-09-25 01:38:39 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/778048617 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/778059635 One chooses hope and persevere over despair in the face of dehumanization and oppression because they're disillusioning themselves to not see the horrible dehumanization and oppression they are facing. Instead they are lost and don't know what else to do. ]]> 2020-09-25 01:43:36 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/778059635 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/778064682 Empathy is a seed of social action because empathy allows people be more aware of their surroundings and others, aka the lower class. Without empathy there would be a world with cruelty and dehumanization. Throughout Night, dehumanization  consistently took place as the tyrant Nazis oppressed the Jewish citizens.  The Nazis targeted the Jews' humanity, and slowly dissolved their feeling of being human. This loss of humanity led to a weakened will in the Holocaust victims, and essentially led to death in many. ]]> 2020-09-25 01:46:03 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/778064682 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/778074469 An author effectively uses literally devices to achieve a purpose by  adding emphasis to phrases, evoke moods and emotions, and provide insight into an author's words by making the storytelling clear and vivid. This quote perfectly displays an example of imagery, a literary device; “In front of us, those flames. In the air, the smell of burning flesh. It must have been around midnight" (Wiesel 28). The purpose of using literary devices in this text is to hint at larger themes, ideas, and meaning in a story or piece of writing.]]> 2020-09-25 01:50:49 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/778074469 scarletthesse https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/778168118 The roots and ramifications of prejudice, racism, and apathy come from bias and from preconceived notion of a people. Some children are even taught by their parents that they should view others as different and inferior. ]]> 2020-09-25 02:40:30 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/778168118 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/786577067 I personally don't know and the book doesn't really go into detail about those things.]]> 2020-09-29 03:22:23 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/786577067 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/786589699 Looking at the positives no matter what circumstances you face, will always help you persevere.]]> 2020-09-29 03:30:52 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/786589699 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/786592956 I really don't understand this question and this wording hasn't come up in the book yet.]]> 2020-09-29 03:33:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/786592956 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/786606080 It all depends on the type of message the author is trying to relay. ]]> 2020-09-29 03:42:24 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/786606080 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/786939326 The roots of prejudice come from stories/ stereotypes about a group of people, rather than actual experience. Racism is similar to prejudice, but it can be based on personal experience. However, that doesn't justify it because you can't blame a whole race for the actions of a few. Apathy, like indifference, comes from following the crowd, and the feeling that your actions don't matter. The ramifications of all of them are people being maltreated and suffering.]]> 2020-09-29 07:04:05 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/786939326 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/786974356 The roots of prejudice come from stories/ stereotypes about a group of people, rather than actual experience. Racism is similar to prejudice, but it can be based on personal experience. However, that doesn't justify it because you can't blame a whole race for the actions of a few. Apathy, like indifference, comes from following the crowd, and the feeling that your actions don't matter. The ramifications of all of them are people being maltreated and suffering. For example, when the Jews of Sighet ignored the foreign Jews that had been taken, the foreigners were tortured and killed.]]> 2020-09-29 07:22:03 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/786974356 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/786980551 One chooses perseverance over despair in the face of dehumanization and oppression by remaining optimistic. In the first chapter of night, when the Jews of Sighet were taken by the Germans and forced on a hard journey where they were threatened and dehumanized, they got through by remaining optimistic. They always reassured themselves and each other that there were better days to come, and that they would be alright.]]> 2020-09-29 07:25:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/786980551 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/786989289 Empathy is a seed of social action because it helps people connect with others on a personal level and understand their pain, therefore making them want to do something to help them. ]]> 2020-09-29 07:29:44 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/786989289 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/786993264 An author effectively uses literary devices to achieve a purpose by relating them to the theme and message of the text. For example, in Night, Wiesel writes "Suddenly we felt free of the previous nights' terror" (Wiesel 27). In this passage he is using symbolism; night is a symbol that represents terror and danger. ]]> 2020-09-29 07:32:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/786993264 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/789696203 The roots and ramifications of prejudice, racism, and apathy are all essentially fear. Prejudice and racism emerge from a basic fear of the potential of other races, and apathy is a product of fearing for one's self, or being afraid to become emotionally invested in somebody else's suffering. In chapter one of Night, the townspeople feared considering Moishe's reality to preserve their own sense of normalcy, which manifested itself in their apathy towards him. ]]> 2020-09-29 21:22:43 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/789696203 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/789706161 Wiesel uses vivid imagery in his description of Ms. Schachter's to expose to the audience another element of the holocaust that an individual may not consider when overwhelmed by the horror of the event. ]]> 2020-09-29 21:28:26 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/789706161 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/790001703 One chooses hope over despair when in the face of oppression to believe that something with change. When choosing hope and perseverance it leads one to stay calm in a difficult situation. When they are the target of dehumanization and oppression it's easy to fall into a difficult depression and have no voice in life. Holding onto the small amount of hope and perseverance within yourself can save yourself mentally. ]]> 2020-09-30 01:06:31 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/790001703 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/790011826 An author uses literary devices to create a creative image into an individual head. Without literary devices, there would not be a great understanding of the novel. The book Night by Elie Wiesel is filled with imagery that draws an audience towards an emotional connection.  It generates a unique purpose to the reader's connection towards the novel. ]]> 2020-09-30 01:14:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/790011826 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/790032904 Empathy is a seed of social action by basing a deed on social norms. Norms such as just being plain polite and being empathetic towards those who are hurt. One might solely base their empathy towards those who share the same religion, race, or ethnicity. When it relates to us, we feel the desire to help those with similar difficulties as the rest of us. Although, when we step into others shoes and even attempt to imagine what that would be like, it can lead to social action. ]]> 2020-09-30 01:32:15 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/790032904 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/790404827 One chooses hope and perseverance instead of despair in the face of dehumanization by staying positive and holding on to hope. This is crucial because if one gives up, how will it benefit you as an individual? Instead of letting acts of dehumanization get to you and affect you mentally, the best thing to do is to stay optimistic. In Night by Elie Wiesel when the city of Sighet, is being evacuated into concentration camps, the people choose to hold on to hope "we cannot give up, we cannot give up, she kept repeating. People's morale was not so bad: we were begging to get used to the situation. There were those who even voiced optimism" (Wiesel 20). People made the best out of the situation. No one had any idea to where they were being taken yet the idea of giving up barely passed through their head. In such an inhuman situation, were they were victims of oppression Wiesel shows that there is positivity and giving up is not the only option. ]]> 2020-09-30 06:44:34 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/790404827 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/790432141 Empathy is a seed of social action because it creates a bond as a society, being able to feel and understand the feelings of others allows one to see from a different perspective. Empathy helps us be less judgmental and by implementing it in our society we can grow. This is clearly not shown in Chapter 1, in fact the Germans felt hate towards the Jews. Wiesel helps us see how horrible our society can be when we show no empathy. When the Germans took over Sighet, Jews "no longer had the right to frequent restaurants or cafés, to travel by rail, to attend synagogue, to be on the street after six o'clock in the evening" (Wiesel 11) The little empathy they showed, normalized these acts of hate in society back then. ]]> 2020-09-30 07:00:20 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/790432141 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/790579356 "I would often sit with him in the evening after the service, listening to his stories and trying my hardest to understand his grief. I felt only pity for him," (Wiesel 5). Moshe was one of the first to witness the wrath of the Nazi's. He saw his fellow Jews dig their own grave and then get shot. Fortunately, Moshe made it out alive and was able to warn the others in Sighet. However, no one took Moshe seriously. They lacked the capacity for empathy because they had not experienced or witnessed the murders. If the Jews of Sighet weren't so optimistic and quick to brush off warnings of danger, they would have been able to empathize. By empathizing, people would feel more comfortable to share their stories. ]]> 2020-09-30 08:26:08 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/790579356 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/790599928 “An endless night. Toward dawn, Madam Schachter calmed down. Crouched in her corner, her bewildered gaze scouring the emptiness, she could no longer see us. She stayed like that all through the day, dumb, absent, isolated among us. As soon as night fell, she began to scream: ‘There’s a fire over there!’(24) Wiesel uses the word “night” repeatedly throughout the book. Most of the times, the word is used to emphasize the length of suffering. In this particular quote, the word "night" marked the beginning of the unbearable screaming of Schachter. Typically, night is dark. Darkness usually represents bad and evil. Wiesel uses repetition of the word "night" to foreshadow oncoming danger. Associating "night" with evil might have a relation to how Hitler gave his speeches at night. ]]> 2020-09-30 08:37:27 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/790599928 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/790612682 Prejudice and racism stems from ignorance. There are two types of ignorance: willful, and unconscious.   What commonly happens is people will deliberately refuse to acknowledge opposing perspectives. In doing so, that also hinders their ability to show empathy. In the book, we learn just how important empathy is. Empathy has the ability connect all of us together. Apathy is what divides us. Notably, the Sighet Jews willfully and repeatedly chose to be ignorant. “We tried to explain it away, more to calm ourselves and to recover our own breath than to comfort her. ‘She must be very thirsty, poor thing! That’s why she keeps talking about a fire devouring her,’” (23). Madam Schachter, a woman who'd previously been deported and sent to the concentration camps; witnessed the burning of dead Jews and experienced trauma from separating from her family. Completely aware of Schachter's experience, the other Jews brushed off her warnings. They consciously denied the warnings because a part of them feared that by acknowledging the warnings, their fears would become a reality. Since, reality is unfair and not ideal to each individual, people have trouble accepting it. That is why ignorance is so common and racism and prejudice continues to affect the lives of others. It plainly because people don't want to admit  that society isn't ideal and perfect. People selfishly chose to ignore problems until it affects them. ]]> 2020-09-30 08:44:45 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/790612682 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/792041095 Empathy is a seed of social action because when people lack empathy, single stories, racism, prejudice and indifference rise. This was shown through Moishe the Beadle's character. After escaping from the German officers, Moishe states, “I was saved miraculously. I succeeded in coming back. Where did I get my strength? I wanted to return to Sighet to describe to you my death so that you might ready yourselves while there is still time. Life? I no longer care to live. I am alone. But I wanted to come back to warn you. Only no one is listening to me” (Wiesel 7). Somehow Moishe was able to escape. I think that his strength came from the fact that if he could escape right now, he would be able to save a lot of people. This shows that Moishe is a great example of how empathy is a seed of social actions. He was empathetic towards others when he risked his life in hope to warn people about the danger coming.]]> 2020-09-30 16:32:44 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/792041095 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/792243777 Wiesel effectively used literary device in the first chapter to connect with the readers and create a deeper purpose for why he wrote his memoir.  When Elie was discussing one of his fathers' friends he said, "It was an inspector of the Hungarian police, a friend of my father’s. Before we entered the ghetto,he told us, don’t worry. I’ll warn you if there’s danger. Had he been able to speak to us that night, we might still have been able to flee...But by the time we succeeded in opening the window, it was too late” (Wiesel 14). He used a lot of foreshadowing in this chapter to indicate to the readers about upcoming events. ]]> 2020-09-30 17:16:27 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/792243777 faithakutagawa https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/792610955 Faith]]> 2020-09-30 18:40:30 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/792610955 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/792613172 Each person has a different way of choosing perseverence in the face of oppression. For Ellie, his main reason to have hope and perservere was for his father. He wanted to stay alive and strong for him, have hope for him, and live for him. The Jewish people had each other as a community and as support. They became hopeful because of this. Others stayed strong for God. " ' God is testing us...We have no right to dispair. And if He punishes us mercilessly that is a sign that he loves us that much more' " (Weisel, 45). This belif in a higher power and the reason also gives drive for someone to keep going and keep living. Although they can give up, they don't want to take the easy way so that they will not fail their family, themselvs, or God.]]> 2020-09-30 18:41:05 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/792613172 faithakutagawa https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/792628499 I think people choose to hold onto hope because they have nowhere else to turn to. The people in Night know that they're stuck where they are and that they can't do anything due to the excessive power the Germans hold. So, all they can do is hope.
Faith]]> 2020-09-30 18:45:02 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/792628499 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/792629109 i have noticed how Weisel uses a lot of imagery to highlight important events in the book as well as foreshadowing in his writing ]]> 2020-09-30 18:45:12 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/792629109 faithakutagawa https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/792636179 Without empathy, people don't see other as human, therefor treating them as so. For example, in the text, the townsfolk lack empathy towards Moishe, and don't pay attention to his cries of warning.
Faith]]> 2020-09-30 18:46:59 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/792636179 faithakutagawa https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/792644240 An author can effectively use literary devices in order to achieve a purpose by making the story more engaging to the reader. 
Faith]]> 2020-09-30 18:49:15 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/792644240 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/792729145 “We returned to our places, shame in our souls but fear gnawing at us nevertheless”(Wiesel 27).  This relates too empathy being a seed of social action. They did not care for the old ladies words which was most likely a warning for what was to come. At first they did listen to what she had to say however, after a while she became the "boy who cried wolf" and they lost patience for her which was probably a sign of foreboding. This relates to the EQ in the way that there was no way to react and change what was to come because they did not believe her "warnings".]]> 2020-09-30 19:14:41 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/792729145 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/792776389 “ Tomorrow could be worse yet” (Wiesel 23). This relates to the EQ on how one chooses hope and perseverance over despair in the face of oppression. They know what is coming yet choose to overlook this and hope that tomorrow could be better although there is a great possibility of later harm coming.]]> 2020-09-30 19:29:51 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/792776389 summerwake https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/792782498 " "Who knows, they may be sending us away for our own good. The front is getting closer, we shall soon hear the guns. And then surely the civilian population will be evacuated..." "(Wiesel 21). 

Although the community is under Nazi control they keep hope. In this quote, the people are hoping that people are coming to free them from the oppressive Nazis. This type of thinking, this hope, is what is keeping them from facing the true reality of their situation. If they where to step back and look at where they where, in a ghetto set up by Nazis, they would see that they are facing great despair, dehumanization and oppression, but they looked to hope to guard their fears of that. It's almost as if hope is used as a wall, keeping all fear out and keeping all of the good emotions in.]]> 2020-09-30 19:31:47 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/792782498 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/793316406 One chooses hope and perseverance over despair in the face of dehumanization and oppression by always staying optimistic. For example, in Chapter 1, the father was still hoping that things would "work out" and that there would be "a miracle." While he was sadly wrong, this optimism helped him get through awful, dark times.]]> 2020-10-01 00:42:05 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/793316406 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/793323150 Empathy is a seed of social action because it helps groups understand what a person is suffering and gives them motivation to fight for their rights. For example, in Chapter 2 of Night, some of the Jews cheer as Mrs. Schachter is beat. If they understood her experiences, her pain, and her struggle, they would likely have more empathy for her and treat her better. However, because they lacked this understanding and empathy, their instinct was to hurt her.]]> 2020-10-01 00:47:13 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/793323150 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/793338667 The author uses literary devices and symbolism to help the reader understand the pain of the Jews. For example, in Chapter 2, Ms. Schachter warns of fires. When they arrive at the concentration camps, there turn out to be actual fires. This is an example of foreshadowing - Wiesel is using the symbol of fire to illustrate the hopelessness and despair of the Jews during the Holocaust.]]> 2020-10-01 01:00:16 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/kar8eznkj34ne2wa/wish/793338667