NIGHT CHAPTERS 1 4 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Discuss with

Question 1 ◦Motif of eyes: compare/contrast the description of Moishe the Beadle’s eyes before

Question 2 ◦Make connections between Madame Schachter’s treatment on the train and the events

Question 3 ◦Re-read the middle of page 34 (“Never shall I forget…”). Discuss the

Question 4 ◦Fire is another important motif in Chapter 3. How is the motif

Question 5 ◦There’s a theme of family/father-son relationships in Night. Identify at least two

Question 6 ◦Elie’s views about God change a lot through this section. Explain his

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NIGHT – CHAPTERS 1 -4 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Discuss with ONE partner. This is an in-class assignment I am collecting TODAY. I am looking for text-specific details in EVERY RESPONSE.

Question 1 ◦Motif of eyes: compare/contrast the description of Moishe the Beadle’s eyes before and after his deportation. How do these differing descriptions shape our understanding of Moishe’s experiences and foreshadow the future?

Question 2 ◦Make connections between Madame Schachter’s treatment on the train and the events coming in the concentration camps. What are some other specific, text-based examples where Wiesel foreshadows the horrors ahead?

Question 3 ◦Re-read the middle of page 34 (“Never shall I forget…”). Discuss the motif of night, both in this passage and in the text so far. How does it shape your understanding of Elie’s experience?

Question 4 ◦Fire is another important motif in Chapter 3. How is the motif of fire used, both literally and figuratively? What are we to understand about Wiesel’s experience based on his use of this motif?

Question 5 ◦There’s a theme of family/father-son relationships in Night. Identify at least two examples of family-related situations in Chapter 3, and explain what they are saying about 1) the nature of family, and 2) the impact of life in Auschwitz on family relationships.

Question 6 ◦Elie’s views about God change a lot through this section. Explain his changing views—what does he think about God at the beginning of the memoir, what does he think about God at the end of Chapter 3, and how/when does this change occur?