Night – pp.81-109
1. In these sections, Elie tells of two fathers and two sons. Who are they and what
are their stories? How do these stories affect the way Elie reacts to his father's
illness and eventual death?
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2. What, in your opinion, does Elie mean when he says that he feels free after his
father's death? What is he free of?
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3. Following his liberation, Elie looks in the mirror. "From the depth of the mirror, a
corpse gazed back at me. The look in his eyes, as they stared into mine, has never
left me." What does this sentence mean? Why do you think Elie chose to speak in
the 'third person' about himself?
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Response Journal, Last Thoughts (pp.81-109)
A. What is the meaning of the title NIGHT?
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B. Now that you have finished Night, how would you sum up what you think of the
book? What did it mean to you to experience Elie's story? How did this book enrich
your understanding of the Holocaust? You may relate to the story itself, to
dilemmas, to the language, and to anything else which comes to mind.
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I hope that the experience of reading Night has been
both moving and though-provoking. Betsy