https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort By Elie Wiesel en-us 2021-12-02 17:08:32 UTC 2025-01-31 21:03:27 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f5a4.png grace_browning https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1925680344 2021-12-02 17:14:59 UTC https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1925680344 grace_browning https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1925680880 2021-12-02 17:15:13 UTC https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1925680880 grace_browning https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1925682885 2021-12-02 17:16:05 UTC https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1925682885 grace_browning https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1927819017 Who was Moishe? He was poor but they put up with him, he was a mento to Ellie Wiesel. He was religious. 

What happened to him? He was deported because he was a foreign Jew. He acted like he got shot and then came back to the town to warn others yet they all thought he was a crazy man. Ignored him

What happened in 1944? The Germans arrived in Hungary. So optimistic. 

How did Elie and the other Jews lose their rights? Lost their rights quickly. Fenced into ghettos. Guarded. Had a curfew or would be shot. Couldn't leave their houses. 

Why and how did they stay so optimistic? What truths did they ignore?
They knew the final solution but ignored it. Ignore the radio broadcast, Man went to the meeting and said heads up this is what's happening to other Jews. 

What were the conditions like?
80 people to a cattle car. 2 loaves of bread and pale of water. Stuffed full of people. ]]> 2021-12-03 17:20:12 UTC https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1927819017 grace_browning https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1927862404 "She is mad, poor woman ..." Someone had placed a damp rag on her forehead. But she nevertheless continued to scream "Fire! I see a fire!" Her little boy was crying, clinging to her skirt, trying to hold her hand "It's nothing, Mother! There's nothing there...Please sit down... " He pained me even more than did his mother's cries.
Some of the women tried to calm her"(25)

This is foreshadowing something else later in the story. As we continue to read we find this out for sure. The woman may have been possessed or maybe God was trying to send another sign. ]]> 2021-12-03 17:44:22 UTC https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1927862404 grace_browning https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1931607894 Was Mrs.Schachter hinting to the others that there would be fire so they knew to incase she died before? I wonder if she was possessed or dreaming not being able to focus or keep her mind stable with everything going on and their lives changing so fast. Her son is a pretty strong kid for being able to sit there with his mother while she is crying, annoying others, and losing her mind. pg 26]]> 2021-12-06 16:46:19 UTC https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1931607894 grace_browning https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1931622718 There were Jews everywhere in the streets loading up the cattle cars. Elie's father was accompaning the deportees getting out of the town. He did know know when him and his family were going for sure so they had to keep preparing and alerting others while the suspense built up. ]]> 2021-12-06 16:52:05 UTC https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1931622718 grace_browning https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1931667347 As Mrs. Schachter kept screaming and carrying on, sucking the air that was left in the cattle car, she had pushed the others to the edge. People weren't already in the right mental state but with her screaming it was not helping. When the young men forced her to sit down and then bound and gagged her, I had a new point of view from this paragraph on. I was not expecting the others to shut her up and take the other's thoughts and feelings into consideration also. Everyone was trying to keep their mental state stable and physically but if she would have kept having fits, this may have affected attitudes more than necessary. Although I don't feel like Mrs. Schachter was doing this to make others listen to the terror, it was best for all of the deportees to hear what she was saying to be aware and maybe get the message before getting out of the cattle cars at Auschwitz. ]]> 2021-12-06 17:09:43 UTC https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1931667347 grace_browning https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1932665101 Why did the Germans force everyone so tightly into the cattle cars? I wonder how many people in the cars were claustrophobic and freaking out because of the limited space more so than leaving their homes. I don't understand why there was such an excessive amount, they could have made a few more trips and had more people survive longer if they weren't in such bad shape after the ride. ]]> 2021-12-07 03:38:59 UTC https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1932665101 grace_browning https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1932694921 I went into the house of one of my father's friends. I woke the
head of the household, a man with a gray beard and the gaze of a dreamer. pg 14

Elie went into this mans house in concern of others and not just himself. He was not selfish nor were the rest of the people. Everyone was trying to help each other out giving warning and getting supplies ready. The fact that Elie did not hesitate to go make their friends aware shows what kind of character he is. The Jews mindset had to be positive, calm, and not selfish to get through these times. Most people were like Elie, willing to share the limited supplies they had and minimal food provided. ]]> 2021-12-07 04:01:37 UTC https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1932694921 grace_browning https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1936430828 1. When Questioned by the S.S. officer, why did Elie lie about his age and occupation? 
So he was not with the younger kids to be one of those that have tests done on them, and he was not an older person who would have most likely been killed sooner. 

2. What was the first horrifying sight that Elie at first disbelieved? The children were being thrown into fires.

3." Never shall I forget these flames which consumed my faith forever." The burning babies scarred him for life, his faith goes away and his religion is something that set him apart from the others but sometimes now he doesn't believe in his faith. 

4. How had Elie changed in a short amount of time? He normally would have defended his father when he had gotten hit.

5. It was better after leaving Birkenoua.

6. What was Katz forced to do after he was chosen for his strength? He was forced to deal with the dead bodies and had to burn his dad. 

7. What formalities did the prisoners have to go through at the entrance to the camps? They had to be disinfected in the shower and stand for a long time with roll call. 

8. What sort of identification was on the prisoners? A7713 they were nothing but a tattooed number. 

9. Why was the prisoner in charge of Elie's block removed from his position? He was too nice and humane. 

10. What were the prisoner's rations at each meal? Black Coffee and soup, for dinner they got bread. 

11. What is the irony of the gate that says Arbeit Mach Frei? It means work will set you free and it was ironic because they are prisoners and they are trying to murder all of the people. 

12. Where is the end of Chapter 3? Buna]]> 2021-12-08 17:32:12 UTC https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1936430828 grace_browning https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1938762071 What were the points of the medical examinations? 
If you were healthy you were good for work. Dentist stole gold crowns so he was killed.

Why was Jewish musicians not aloud to play music by Beethoven? He was German.

Describe one of Ideks bouts of Madness. 
Father could not march correctly. He beat Elie for seeing something he shouldn't.

How did Elie initially avoid losing his gold crown?
He told dentist he felt sick so the Dentist said come back when he felt better which Elie held that promise. then dentist offered him food for gold tooth, Elie said no!! and ended up getting it taken from a different dentist anyways for nothing.

Years Later Elie saw the "French" woman who was actually a Jew. which who nursed him after he was beaten. 

Describe one scene with soup caldrons. 
The man was shot for going to feed himself when he didn't have permission. 

During one of the preliminary "ceremonies" for a hanging, what did Juliek whisper to Elie? What does this suggest? "cant this be over we want to eat" they just want to be fed.

During one hanging, Elie and the other prisoners cried. What made this hanging different from the others? It was a young child who was hung for 30 minutes before he died because he had no body weight to drag him down and snap the neck.



]]> 2021-12-09 17:19:18 UTC https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1938762071 grace_browning https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1938809119 pg 73
Many times throughout the story the bell is mentioned. Although, specifically in this chapter the bell was brought up 3 times in 4 sentences. Elie says "The bell regulated everything. It gave me orders and I excecuted them blindly. I hated that bell. Whenever I happened to dream of a better world, I imagined a universe without a bell. ]]> 2021-12-09 17:42:24 UTC https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1938809119 grace_browning https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1938810429 Elie wanted to go find more bread for the trip. I would not have wanted to go looking for more food after finding Idek and the woman the time before. He was beaten for this and punished yet still had the nerves to do it again. ]]> 2021-12-09 17:43:08 UTC https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1938810429 grace_browning https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1938811239 The guard that was removed from Elies block was too nice therefore he had been killed. I wonder what thoughts were going through his mind. He knew that is not how the camps work yet he was still trying to give the prisoners a sense of life. He helped them with their days, gave advice, and was not a jerk to them. I think he knew ahead of time he would not last by being thoughtful towards the prisoners, but did it anyways sacrificing his chance of life to help theirs. ]]> 2021-12-09 17:43:33 UTC https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1938811239 grace_browning https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1939147637 NEVER SHALL I FORGET that night, the first night in camp, that turned my life into one long night seven times sealed.
Never shall I forget that smoke.
Never shall I forget the small faces of the children whose bodies I saw transformed into smoke under a silent sky.
Never shall I forget those flames that consumed my faith forever.
Never shall I forget the nocturnal silence that deprived me for all eternity of the desire to live.
Never shall I forget those moments that murdered my God
and my soul and turned my dreams to ashes.
Never shall I forget those things, even were I condemned to
live as long as God Himself.
Never.

This quote is showing Elie's thoughts and how drastically they have changed in a short period of time. These events occurring in his life right now are turning his mindset around forever. No matter how long he lives he will never forget. As he perseveres along with the others he loses his faith in God, his dreams, and himself. ]]> 2021-12-09 21:01:05 UTC https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1939147637 grace_browning https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1939150636 In the mix of all of the horrid conditions and hardships, Elie was beaten for seeing something he was not supposed to. While Elie had the chance to go find food for his malnourished self, he came upon Idek and a lady. the events that were taking place between the two of them had been observed by Elie. As Idek seen he approached him, although later on there would be a greater punishment. Further into the story, Elie was made to sit on a crate and was then beaten. By the time they counted to 23 he was half unconscious, and 25 did him in. After that it was over he had taken the punishment until he passed out and not realized. ]]> 2021-12-09 21:03:34 UTC https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1939150636 grace_browning https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1939156257 Elie says he wishes he could see himself in the mirror. Knowing how his fathers looked has changed he wants to see his own. He has not seen himself in the mirror since the ghetto. Seeing himself and the somber look his face will have would only make his mindset worse. ]]> 2021-12-09 21:08:16 UTC https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1939156257 grace_browning https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1939661886 Elie had to make the choice to either stay in the infirmary and chance being killed as the rumor was told, or leave with the others with a wounded foot. Elie did not know ahead of time that they would let them out to be free or he might have stayed. The conflict Elie was debating was leaving his father or staying with him. Together they decided to evacuate with the others hoping to not regret it. ]]> 2021-12-10 03:58:55 UTC https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1939661886 grace_browning https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1939662781 After Elie had been beaten, starved, and deprived of everything possible, he still had a bit of motivation left. At this time of the story Elie knew his dad was still alive. Both of them were in bad shape and as the worsening conditions came about, Elie and his father stayed strong for one another. If Elie had been dead his father more than likely would have given up by now. I wonder how much longer they can live for each other. I think after Elies father withers down to nothing left, Elies strive to stay living will be crushed. ]]> 2021-12-10 03:59:47 UTC https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1939662781 grace_browning https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1939663253 As the man crawled out of the the door from Block 87, hundreds stared knowing this man had been the one to dare try to get the soup. His mind at the time wanted food not thinking of the later consequences he would face when caught. For most prisoners, Fear was now greater than hunger. I was very shocked at the fact this man was shot in the face from trying to feed his starved self. Nobody even did anything, the man dropped to the ground with his face stained by the soup. As for the other prisoners made a shocking move in my opinion. They watched without making an effort to show they just wanted food. Cares were all on surviving without the pain that was unnecessary. ]]> 2021-12-10 04:00:11 UTC https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1939663253 grace_browning https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1944603551 "Faster, you tramps, you flea-ridden dogs!"
The way the SS guards treated the Jews daily was bad enough let alone the hurtful words that were not necessary. Inhumanity was just unbelievable the way they were beaten physically but mentally this was all just as bad. Imagine being told daily you're a feal-ridden dog!]]> 2021-12-13 14:20:32 UTC https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1944603551 grace_browning https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1944626322 On page 87 chapter 6, the story states My father's presence was the only  thing that stopped me. He was running next to me, out of breath, out of strength, desperate. I had no right to let myself die. What would he do without me?  I was his sole support.
This paragraph struck me by surprise. I know they haven't given up this whole time and been strong, but this far, this much, and he is still willing to give it everything he's got in him left for his fathers sake. Most all of the prisoners had the will to keep striving through the harsh conditions day in and day out. ]]> 2021-12-13 14:27:56 UTC https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1944626322 grace_browning https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1944654246 Page 94 chapter 7 I could not answer him. Someone had lain down on top of me, smothering me. I couldn't breathe through my mouth or my nose. Sweat was running down my forehead and my back. This was it; the end of the road. A silent death, suffocation.No way to scream, to call for help. I tried to rid myself of my invisible assassin. My whole desire to live became concentrated in my nails. I scratched,I fought for a breath of air. I tore at decaying flesh that did not respond.I could not free myself of that mass weighing down my chest. Who knows? Was I struggling with a dead man?
Elie stayed tough through all of the pain and torture Elie had been through, the blows, and walking through the snow with an injured foot even unhealed. This broke my heart reading this I could picture this. He used very good detail and imagery. These are painful and gutwrenching words to have to realize those are the real conditions he battled through. AND lived. ]]> 2021-12-13 14:37:21 UTC https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1944654246 grace_browning https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1947566061 1. How did Elie again help his father when they were on the train?
 
2. Describe the scene Elie witnessed between the father and son. 

3. How many got out of the wagon? Where had they arrived? 

]]> 2021-12-14 17:09:45 UTC https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1947566061 grace_browning https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1947567676 1. Explain how the father/son roles have been reversed in the case of Elie and his father. 

2. Why was Elie’s father being beaten? 

3. What did Elie think of the advice given to him by the head of the block? 

4. What happened to each of them at the end of this chapter?

]]> 2021-12-14 17:10:27 UTC https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1947567676 grace_browning https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1947574236 1. Why does he say, “I shall not describe my life during that period. It no longer mattered” (113). 

2.What happened on April 5th? 

3.What was the resistance movement? 

4.What were they trying to accomplish?

5.What did the prisoners do when they were freed? 

6. What is ironic about his liberation?

7. What did Elie see in the mirror the first time he looked at himself? How is this symbolic to why he tells his story?]]> 2021-12-14 17:13:09 UTC https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1947574236 grace_browning https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1947874187 "I wanted to get up and disengage myself to allow him to breathe. But I myself was crushed under the weight of other bodies. I had difficulty breathing." 
Elie was trying to let Juliek breathe but there wasn't any way he could magically make it happen. He could hardly breathe himself suffering underneath bodies that may have been dead or unable to move also. I wonder how much longer the prisoners that were left would have made it if they didn't sneak a breathe of air every time possible. ]]> 2021-12-14 19:30:53 UTC https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1947874187 grace_browning https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1947906779 pg 99.
Elie begged them to not take her father! He told the Ss guards he was not dead, not dead yet ! Elie knew his father could prevail and make it. They both had came way too far to give up. He knew his father was exhausted and didn't purposely not wake up.]]> 2021-12-14 19:47:52 UTC https://padlet.com/grace_browning/wafxaffjynnynort/wish/1947906779