English 10H: Period 4- Night Reflections by Rosemary Quintero https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c In this space, consider your experience reading this book and answer these questions: What is your reaction to the text as a whole and the ending specifically? How did reading this book benefit you? Why should others read this book? en-us 2020-10-25 21:34:56 UTC 2026-02-22 11:12:22 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4da.png Mina Ghobrial https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/871804616 Before we started the book I was hoping to grasp how violent the holocaust was and I got that from this book. It showed me how tragic and inhumane the living environments were and how oppressed the Jewish community was. I would say people should read this book for that exact same reason of learning the intensity of the dehumanization of this period of time]]> 2020-10-29 00:58:02 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/871804616 Ginger Anderson-Willis https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/871948913 The end of Night is especially haunting. Often, in books and movies that portray difficult topics, there is a sense of fulfillment and happiness at the end. Elie Wiesel doesn’t give us that in this text. The ending is abrupt; in his last line, Wiesel writes, “From the depths of the mirror, a corpse was contemplating me. The look in his eyes as he gazed at me has never left me” (Wiesel 115). 
Just as his reflection never left Mr. Wiesel on that day, I feel it will never leave me as well. The book has made such an impact on the way I think about being a bystander and the impact of indifference. It made me rethink the power of empathy. It gave me a perspective on genocides and the holocaust, which is something I couldn’t really imagine before reading this text. I think others should read it as well because in our society, with what feels like a constant onslaught of scary, bad news, it is easy to turn away from the suffering of others. Reading a text like Night, that so vividly portrays the experience of someone in a genocide, can give people perspective on the horror that took place. People who are truly aware, who make an effort to understand history, who work to keep up with current events, who listen to the experiences of those who were in genocides and other unjust circumstances, are less likely to allow such events to happen in the future. Texts like Night, that hold perspective and truth, are more powerful than statistics sometimes; texts like Night move people to want change. 
]]> 2020-10-29 02:22:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/871948913 Miles Griffin https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877055118 This book for me has been a very reflective and eerie experience.  Throughout Elie's experiences we see constant loss and oppression and extremely terrible atrocities being committed, and at the end, though he survives, he is scarred for life from them.  This book starts off talking about indifference and ignorance but goes on to show how all of those little things can negatively affect so many people.  Of course the Holocaust is one extreme example, but it still really makes you think about yourself and the effect you have on people and the world around us.  It tells us the cold truth that doing nothing is, in fact doing something in support of the status quo.  Reading this book exposes all the terrible events the captured were forced to endure, but what pains me today is the fact that there are a magnificently large amount of people who believe either that it did not even happen, that it did not happen to that scale, or that the Nazis were in the right or the Jews deserved it.  This kind of ignorance is unacceptable and shows how badly some people just want to believe that they have done nothing wrong and it is always someone else's fault.  Reading this book has taught me just how big one person's impact can be, both positive and negative.  It taught me that ignorance and indifference is equal to taking the side of the oppressor.  If there are people suffering and you have the opportunity to help them, but don't, their suffering can be attributed to not only the direct source, but you as well.  It is our responsibility to make sure that this does not happen.  It has also taught me that in trying to fight suffering and ignorance we must always have hope and empathy.  Night has proved over and over again that without these we can become indifferent, apathetic, and even become part of the oppressor's group. Anyone in question of the holocaust or anyone who does not believe these statements I have typed should read this book.  But I also think it is important to remember that this book is completely real.  It is so easy to be in disbelief of Wiesel's writing because of how terrible the suffering that occurs is.  Overall, I think the biggest take away from this book is that it is our responsibility as humans to help stop the suffering of others every time we can.]]> 2020-10-30 16:33:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877055118 Aaron Cayetano https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877081942  The end of Night was really sad, but I still expected it. After an experience that severe, no one would ever be the same after. This text really showed how awful the holocaust really was, and how humans can be destroyed. Reading this book benefited me because it really shows how injustice can form in places that you least expect it. It also shows me how everyday was a fight for survival, and every minute was a battle for their own life. Others should read this book to fully understand the horrors of the holocaust and to understand dehumanization on a much deeper level.]]> 2020-10-30 16:39:35 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877081942 Diana Chavez https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877137166 My reaction to reading the memoir as a whole and especially the end is just that I am heartbroken but I've learned a lot about the ramificiations of the Holocaust which I think is very important. At the end of the memoir one sees the impact that this experience had left on Wiesel which would never leave him. It is heartbreaking to know that people experienced an event that is so horrific and that they will never go one day without thinking about it and feeling that pain again. Reading this book benefited me because I vividly could see what Wiesel was going through while he told his story which hurt so much but each line I read made me feel more entitled to do something ]]> 2020-10-30 16:53:08 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877137166 Tyler Muir tylermuir https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877139715 I just think it is always a good reminder that these people who experienced the Holocaust each had their own individual experiences and each one of them witnessed all sorts of atrocities. I don't mean to like lessen the Holocaust or anything but a lot you hear about the Holocaust is really big picture for the most part, because history is often told from the perspective of the oppressor, and many of these Jewish stories didn't make it out of the Holocaust to remember or have since died. This makes it really gut wrenching whenever you hear someone's individual experiences during the Holocaust and it is a good reminder that the Jews, Roma, and others all were individuals, and each one underwent so much suffering. I think this was really beneficial to me, in how it just reminded me to think of all those individuals. Through this I think it can be beneficial to those who don't know about the Holocaust so they can learn why it was awful, and for those who do it can help them to remember that each of those victims were individuals, and not just one of six million Jews that we often here in terms of the big picture. Pertaining to the end, I think this book had two endings, first when Wiesel's father died, and second when Wiesel was freed. I think the death of Wiesel's father from the beginning of the book wasn't a matter of if, but when. The major of conflict was whether it would happen late enough so Wiesel himself could go on. This was still very sad because his father had became his whole life, and when his father dies you feel sad for his father in how he gave everything to Wiesel. It is also sad for Wiesel because it was not yet clear if he would make it. The second ending was the end of Wiesel's experience of the Holocaust. It is very unclear even up until the liberation what will happen, so I was really on the edge of my seat, I knew WIesel would make it hence the book, but the fact that the introduction of the children so close to the end makes it very sad. I also think his last passage with the mirror really speaks to both the atrocities of the Holocaust, but also how it affected the Jews. This makes you question yourself along those themes touched upon in the book like indifference, though they are not nearly as bad as the Holocaust, but it does make you question how you could change to help in not exemplifying those same behaviors that led to all of it.]]> 2020-10-30 16:53:46 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877139715 Annika Budhwani https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877150931 Night as a whole showed us how the ramifications of the Holocaust were/are forever haunting, and the ending of the text fortified that idea. Reading this book has taught me how powerful prejudices can be, as someone's prejudice can lead to a world of pain for large groups of people. Hearing/reading about a person's experiences in concentration camps from a primary source really changed how I empathized with Holocaust victims. I'm not trying to undermine the horros of the Holocaust or it's victims, but sometimes it is hard to view "6 million dead" as people and not a number. This book helped with that, as we saw a Holocaust survivors firsthand experiences, thoughts, and how he as well as those around him were severely changed. I think others should read this for the same reasons I just mentioned,  as well as to learn the painful ramifications of indifference. I think that  if more people read this book and empathize with the victim's, we can create a future where something like this will never be allowed to happen again.

]]> 2020-10-30 16:56:33 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877150931 Kira Macdonald https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877171193 My reaction to the text and especially the end of it was what I expected. It was heartbreaking and hard to read at many points. The entire memoir had so many tragedies, hardships and horrible scenes. This memoir benefited me because it not only showed how terrible one person can be to another, but the costs that such behavior can have. It reminds everyone that treating everyone with compassion and empathy is important. Others should read this book to help educate themselves on the Holocaust and the horrors millions of Jews had to endure. ]]> 2020-10-30 17:01:44 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877171193 Case Rowan caserowan https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877173606 The ending of Night was very abrupt in my opinion. Wiesel's father dies, and the Jews are liberated. It didn't drag out as much emotion, but just showed how it impacted Wiesel's life in that moment of time. The book itself shows how bad the conditions were to live in the time of the Holocaust, and showed how oppressed and dehumanized the Jews were in that time. This story is so important as it shows the Holocaust from a child's perspective, having to overcome obstacles that many adults in that time couldn't overcome. This book should be read as it shows the impact and effects of oppression and how it can and should be avoided in the present time. ]]> 2020-10-30 17:02:20 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877173606 Dashiell Merlis dashiellmerlis https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877182574 The ending I think Mirrors the beginning in Wiesel's experience describing himself as a corpse when he looks in the mirror and Moishe's early statement about how hes already dead and that was kinda my first thought when I read it and how I suppose that likely means he intends this book to serve as a warning of sorts too keep it in memory. This book did fill a gap of knowledge I had about the Holocaust (I knew about the 6 million dead jews but not much about the experiences of those who survived the  camps) and that knowledge gap did need to be filled and this book does well in that regard. I think the book needs to remain in societal memory so that we know what genocide is and whats its effect on people are and so we do not let it happen again.]]> 2020-10-30 17:04:38 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877182574 Jason Cowan jasoncowan https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877188393 I really enjoyed the text as a whole, because I thought it did a really good job of showing what the holocaust was like. In regards to the end specifically, I thought it was a nice way to provide relief to the reader, after they had to endure 8 hard, emotion evoking chapters. The majority of the book was just bad thing after bad thing happening to Wiesel, so it was nice to see his moment of liberation at the end. Reading the book benefitted me because it added to my understanding of the holocaust and what it was like. The way Wiesel shared very personal, difficult stories made it easier for me to connect to the story, and better understand how hard it was to have been in the holocaust. It was very good how Wiesel didn't include that much of a happy ending, and that he left the entire story sad which made the story feel more real to me. Other people should read this book because it is very education about the holocaust and what it was like, and because it will help people who read it understand how horrible the holocaust was.]]> 2020-10-30 17:06:06 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877188393 TJ Lezcano https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877195498 This book was a very eye opening experience because I always heard about the Holocaust, but I've never experienced it. The sheer brutality was very shocking to me, and this is a book that should get taught to try and prevent something like this from happening again. ]]> 2020-10-30 17:07:55 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877195498 Ilana Reyes ilanareyes https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877195810 My reaction to Night as a whole was that it was a really well written book that really showed exactly what the Holocaust was like to the people that were being persecuted. It wasn't a romanticized version told by some person who didn't experience it. The ending was sad because after how far they had made it and how close they were to being liberated, the father didn't even get to survive. Reading this book benefited me because it helped me understand the extent of the Holocaust even more, and it's good to know that other people are learning about it too, so it doesn't repeat again. Others should read this book because it's so important to make sure we remember and recognize what happened in Nazi Germany, so that we don't fall into doing it again.]]> 2020-10-30 17:08:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877195810 Jones Hodur https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877201161 It was a really well written book, I think it did a good job of telling the story. It was really sad, but it also did a really good job of explaining the horrors of the holocaust while still letting readers meet Elie.]]> 2020-10-30 17:09:27 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877201161 Max Salkin https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877236702 I really liked the book. He went over the horrors of the holocaust as well as day to day life and the inner workings of the camps which is usually skipped over. I think it had great pacing and never sugar coated incidents Which gave the book a gloomy and sad tone. I would definitely recommend this to anyone because it should be mandatory to learn about the holocaust.]]> 2020-10-30 17:18:18 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877236702 Jesse Hazar https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877242194 it think that night was a well written book that truly shows the hours of the holocaust.I would've never thought about how bad it truly was and how many people it affected ]]> 2020-10-30 17:19:40 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877242194 Scott Baizer scottbaizer https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877249326 I was suprised at the ending of the memoir of Night, but I had a feeling that it would all happen. As a whole, I think it was a great book. It taught me lots about the holocaust and what the Jews had to go through in the concentration camps. Others should read the book to catch up on what happened in history so it doesn't repeat.]]> 2020-10-30 17:21:28 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877249326 Emmanuel Martinez https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877274020 Night was an amazing book that illustrated life in concentration camps and things linked to is such as racism and apathy. The ending had so much packed into it and wrapped this novel up while leaving the reader with so many emotions and enlightenment. This novel benefited me by giving me yet another realization that history tends to repeat itself countless times. Despite this, many fail to recognize that events occur and how to deal with them properly. Others should read this book to be more aware of current events. People with power such as presidents or prime ministers should read this novel as an example of what not to do—ignore the situation. ]]> 2020-10-30 17:27:43 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877274020 Caitlin Polesetsky https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877275605 Overall, I felt that Night was a profoundly powerful book. The ending was particularly powerful for me. It tied up the ongoing theme of dehumanization very well. As a result of his time in the concentration camps, Elie didn't even recognize himself. I thought this was a very strong ending to the book that confirmed the author's purpose. This book benefitted me by opening my eyes as to how empathy and social action are interconnected. It also demonstrated how being a bystander is almost as bad as being a perpetrator, because you allow acts to happen without attempting to intervene. Others should read this book to gain insight into what the Holocaust was like to experience, as well as to gain perspective on what it means to be a bystander.]]> 2020-10-30 17:28:06 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877275605 Micah Kennedy https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877306592 Night was a very moving and powerful memoir. The ending really stuck with me as it showed how his experiences during the Holocaust left him barely human or as he called himself, a walking corpse. This book really made me understand the depths of dehumanization and how much of an effect we can have on others suffering if we aren't indifferent and show empathy towards them. Others should read this book in order to become not only more educated on the Holocaust, but to also be able to realize how important it is to advocate for people who are the victims of prejudice. ]]> 2020-10-30 17:36:10 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877306592 Valerie Laguna https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877312595 I liked the book very much. I think it was well written. My reaction to the book was very was very eye- opening. I was never really aware of the holocaust before reading Night. Now I am a little more educated on the topic. Others should read this book to become more educated and to be aware of historical events.]]> 2020-10-30 17:37:42 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877312595 Mars Lai karinalai https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877316050 I vaguely heard about the Holocaust, so Night was very enlightening and it was very interesting to get an insight on the concentration camps and how the Jews had felt during this time.]]> 2020-10-30 17:38:30 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877316050 Nicole Stork https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877321812 I was aware of the horrors of the Holocaust, but the novel Night really emphasized the struggles and pain people went through. The ending was sad and I don't wish death for anyone. Im really glad I read the book because it further informed me about the struggles some people went through everyday.]]> 2020-10-30 17:39:57 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877321812 David Valenzuela davidvalenzuela1 https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877326306 2020-10-30 17:41:05 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877326306 Dillan Dubriel https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877330309 Night was a great book, but because i’ve already discussed this book with my father it was all predictable and I remembered most of it. Wiesel telling his own story showed just how real and brutal the Holocaust really was. I think reading this book benefited me and others because it gives insight and a new outlook on how people should live their lives because it could’ve been a lot worse. ]]> 2020-10-30 17:42:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/877330309 Janea McVarish https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/878328757 During school we've been assigned to read a couple books on the Holocaust but this one definitively gave me more insight than others and portrayed what everyone went through and the complete dehumanization of these lovely people. It was brutal and saddening but informative. I think others should read this to know the true story of the events that happened in 1941 to 1945.]]> 2020-10-31 05:13:36 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/878328757 Keianu Jacinto https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/884147102 My reaction of the whole book was that it was well written and overall a very powerful book. I have always heard stories and experiences from the holocaust but Night was a whole different experience. Not only did I learn of the horrific events, I learned about all the emotions and feelings the Jews had to go through. I definitely recommend reading this book if your ever interested in learning more about the Holocaust or just needing a good book to read. ]]> 2020-11-02 21:17:19 UTC https://padlet.com/rosemaryquintero/li3yumaauy5mtj8c/wish/884147102