Summary and Analysis of Night: Based on the Book by Elie Wiesel
Worth Books
Mar 2017 · Open Road Media
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So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of Night tells you what you need to know—before or after you read Elie Wiesel's book.
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This short summary and analysis of Night includes:
The gripping memoir by Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel is one of the fundamental texts of Holocaust reportage and a poetic examination of a young man's loss of faith amid unspeakable acts of inhumanity.
Wiesel was 15 years old when he was sent to Auschwitz with his mother, father, and three sisters. Wiesel recalls his horrifying ordeal, including the sadistic Nazi overseers, the death of his mother and younger sister, watching fellow prisoners disappear into the crematorium, the bloody death march to Gleiwitz, and the heartbreaking fatal beating of his father only months before the camp's liberation.
Night is a poignant representation of one young Jewish man's pain amidst the violent details of the worst genocide in world history. It is an invaluable record of the past as well as an ever-relevant warning about the consequences of fascism and bigotry.
The summary and analysis in this ebook are intended to complement your reading experience and bring you closer to a great work of nonfiction.
Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader.
This short summary and analysis of Night includes:
- Historical context
- Chapter-by-chapter overviews
- Analysis of the main characters
- Themes and symbols
- Important quotes
- Fascinating trivia
- Glossary of terms
- Supporting material to enhance your understanding of the original work
The gripping memoir by Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel is one of the fundamental texts of Holocaust reportage and a poetic examination of a young man's loss of faith amid unspeakable acts of inhumanity.
Wiesel was 15 years old when he was sent to Auschwitz with his mother, father, and three sisters. Wiesel recalls his horrifying ordeal, including the sadistic Nazi overseers, the death of his mother and younger sister, watching fellow prisoners disappear into the crematorium, the bloody death march to Gleiwitz, and the heartbreaking fatal beating of his father only months before the camp's liberation.
Night is a poignant representation of one young Jewish man's pain amidst the violent details of the worst genocide in world history. It is an invaluable record of the past as well as an ever-relevant warning about the consequences of fascism and bigotry.
The summary and analysis in this ebook are intended to complement your reading experience and bring you closer to a great work of nonfiction.
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