Elie Wiesel's Night

Today we began our study of Elie Wiesel's haunting memoir, Night. which the New York Times called "a slim volume of terror.

Please read through chapter three for Monday's class. These questions will help you analyze Wiesel's writing style as well as the symbolism in his writing.

As you read, please take annotations on the following:
1. The parallels between Wiesel's relationship with his heavenly and earthy father. Specifically, look to chapter one for the ways he describes the vast differences in these relationships and to later chapters as those same relationships interest, and then transform.
2. Wiesel's "sparse" style of writing. Though I personally disagree with this description, there is a distinct, telling difference between Wiesel's writing style and that of Kimmel and Walls from the previous memoirs. Think about what Wiesel is trying to achieve through his careful use of diction, appeals to ethos, pathos and logos, as well as the way he uses symbolism.
3. Finally, look for the ways Wiesel uses night, both literally and figuratively, to tell his story.