Write a 4-6 sentence paragraph answering the above questions. You may choose to use specific details from the book to support your answer. Cite your book correctly.
Write two quality 2-3 sentence comments on two students from another school. Remember quality comments have specific details, do not just restate what the person already said, and challenge the student to think about their ideas on a deeper level or in a new perspective.
Why did we read the book Night?
What did you learn most by reading it?
Do you predict Wiesel will renounce his faith by the conclusion, and would you?
Do you predict Wiesel will renounce his faith by the conclusion, and would you?
We read the book night because it was a book about the Holocaust, and we are learning about it. I learned a lot about how the Jews were treated, like slaves. The people were beaten, starved, and murdered. I learned that not many Jews survived from this, and the ones that did lived to tell. A lot of the time. I do predict that Wiesel will renounce his faith by the conclusion, and I think I would too. If I had to go though something like that where my parents and family died I would probably want to renounce my faith because I would be so sad.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the Jew were treated like slaves. They were treated horribly and did nothing to deserve it. I think I would renounce my faith also.
DeleteAlexandra, I think you did not capture the reason for us reading this book properly. I think it had something to do with informing us of this time, but it think it was more to show us how cruel people can be. Close to the end when Elie and 99 other people were put into a cattle cart and ONLY twelve people survived.
DeleteAlexandra, I agree that not many people survived and that they were treated awfully. I would probably renounce my faith if this happened because it would be so hard to believe in God after what I would have been through.
DeleteAlexandra, I agree with you that not many people had a great experience during this time period. I also agree with Luke's comment above when he said that he would probably renounce his faith because it would hard to believe in God after what you have been through. I totally agree with what he said.
DeleteBoth our schools are reading out books for different reasons. Your school is learning about the Holocaust, Alexandra. My school isn't at the moment, but I think that we are reading it to learn about what the Jewish people had to go through in the past.
DeleteAlexandra, some of your opinions were excellent. I don't think, though, that I would renounce my faith because it is all I would have left.
DeleteI do agree with you the Jews were treated really bad. The Jews did not deserve to be treated this way at all. I don't think that I would renounce my faith if this happened to me.
DeleteAlexandra, I agree with you about what we learned about. I really did not know in depth what the Jews had to go through during that time. I also agree with not renouncing my faith because God kept Ellie strong so she would still believe in God. Good job.
DeleteAlexandra, I disagree that with your opinion about Ellie renouncing his faith. After my class finished the book, we listened to his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech and he was still wearing his Yamaka and he identified still as a Jew and mentioned God in his speech.
DeleteAlexandra, I agree that the Jews did not get treated like human beings. I also agree that I would stay with my faith, even after what happened.
DeleteAlexandra, I agree with you when you said that the Jews were not treated like human beings. I think that nobody should be treated like that. I would definatly stay by my faith.
DeleteI agree with you Alexandra, the Jews were not treated like normal people. Their work is comparable to that of a slave, but the conditions may have even been worse. I would stay with my faith also, because God is the one that helped me out of the situation.
DeleteI also agree with you Alexandra. They were all treated like slaves and cattle and this was almost as bad or worse then how slaves were treated back in the 1800's. They are normal human being like us and like the Germans, therefore they should not be tortured just because they don't follow the same ethnicity as the Germans.
DeleteI feel the same you do about this. Your comment was wonderful.
DeleteI agree with you when you said that the Jews weren't treated like human beings. They were treated more like slaves. I think that it is wrong to be treated like that. I would also renounce my faith
DeleteI do not think that Wiesel will renounce his faith. If anything it will make him stronger because he survived and won a nobel peace prize.
DeleteDo you think you would be mad because God did help to save his family so why would you want to renounce your faith? Just something to think about. I do agree when you say he will renounce his faith.
DeleteAlexandra, I think that we learned a deeper meaning behind the book, more than just the numbers. I felt it was more a story a hope and courage more than just how many survived and and died, so I disagree about the meaning of the book.
DeleteI agree that I would renounce my faith. If God allowed a lot of people of my faith to die and starve I would wonder if he is here or not. Your post is very detailed and I agreed with all of it.
DeleteI agree with what you said on how the Jews were treated like slaves. I also learned the same thing you did.
DeleteI see what you are getting at. I saw how you talked about the Jews as the slaves and how we read the book to learn more about history. Ethan Carino
DeleteAlexandra:
DeleteI agree with almost everything you said. Except for the fact that we aren't learning about the Holocaust right now.
I agree with you saying the Jews were treated like slaves. I believe that you could have gone in more depth about why we read the book.
DeleteI agree, the Jews were treated very harshly. I like the detail you put in you had a lot of great points in there that you explained very well.
DeleteI agree with you Alexandra, the Jews were treated poorly. I think that if I went through this I would probably renounce my faith also.
DeleteAlexandra I agree with you thoughts with you saying the Jews were treated like slaves and were beaten. I really changed my views of the Holocaust after reading the book. Good points through your paragraph.
DeleteWe read the book night because if people are not informed of the horrors of the past then history will repeat itself. It may not happen with the Nazis and Jews but some other form of genocide. I learned that they did not send everyone to the crematorium. I do not think that Wiesel renounced his faith because him surviving would strengthen his bond.
ReplyDeleteI strongly agree that people need to be informed on this information. History is very important and we all need to no it. Great job Brian.
DeleteBrian, i agree that we read the book Night to inform people about this time in history. I also do not think that Wiesel renounced his faith, and that it strengthened his bond with God.
DeleteI agree with you Brian. I would not want this history to repeat. I think that they also let us read this book to so we know not to hurt others because of their religion.
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DeleteI agree with your statement about informing us. I agree that surviving would strengthen your bond.
DeleteBrian, I completely agree with you. I also think that he didn't renounce his faith by surviving.
DeleteI agree with you, Brian. We should be informed about history and we must make sure that history cannot repeat itself. I also learned about the same faith based questions you had answered. Ethan Carino
DeleteI agree that learning history is very important and I like your point on how without learning about the past, history could repeat itself and things would not be improved upon. Overall, good post.
DeleteBrain, I also think that the bad parts of our history are especially important to learn from. Then can be used to make better decisions in the future.
DeleteBrian, I agree with what you said. You made a great point on why we should read the book. You also did a good job explaining to help make your point.
DeleteBrain, I think that you could have said more about why we read the book. We read the book to understand all of the horrible things that the Jews went thorough and it really makes us appreciate what we have.
DeleteI completely agree that if people are not informed history will repeat itself. I think your post was well written and shows your point clearly.
DeleteI agree with what you said but I think you could have made a lot more points of why we read the book. I think you focused a little to much on one thing. You did great on what you did say though.
DeleteBrain, I agree with the first two things you said. I would like to add also that we read this book because if we don't learn what happened it is an insult to those who died. Though I think that Wiesel would have renounced his faith because so many bad things happened freedom would not be enough to sway his disbelief.
DeleteI agree with you completely when you say that we have to know the bad things that happen in other parts of the world. Good Job.
DeleteI agree with you totally Brian. I agree that we read this book so this will never happen again. I also agree that this may strengthen his bod with God.
DeleteI agree with you. If we do not remind people of what happened in the past it may happen again in the future.
DeleteBrian, I agreed with everything you said. I also like that you said if we don't learn about and know about the bad things that happened in the past then history will repeat itself.
DeleteBrian, I like what you were able to say. I agree with it and think about the same things when I read your comment.
DeleteI think we read the book "Night" to learn about the pain and suffering that the Jews suffered and how that affected the history of man. While reading the book I learned lots of new information, but possibly the most interesting part was what had happened in the blocks. I think that Weisel will not renounce his faith. I think that he will stay a Jew and keep following God.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you as well. It taught us about how the Jews were treated. Wiesel should renounce his faith because if he still believes then no one can change his thoughts. This book was also very historical because it gave us real examples about concentration camps.
DeleteI strongly agree pain and suffering is very important because we will have to face it someday in our lives. This comment is wonderful Ian thanks for sharing.
DeleteWhat new information did you learn from reading the book? I would be more specific. Also, I agree that Wielsel will keep his faith because he has stayed true to himself throughout the book.
DeleteI agree with you. It showed us how it changed those who survived through it, and how no one believed it in the beginning.
DeleteI agree with what you say for the first 2 parts Ian. Also I would like to add that forgetting what happened to the Jews who died is an insult to them and that is why we read the book. Though I disagree that Wiesel will keep strong in his faith because such bad things happened to him that it would seem God is not there.
DeleteI do agree with you that we read this book so we can see the pain and suffering the Jews went through. I also agree that Weisel will not renounce his faith.
DeleteI agree with you, Ian. I think that we probably read Night for multiple reasons including the one you named.
DeleteI believe our classes read the book to learn about the History of the world and what living and getting captured as a Jew was like. They hard very hard lives with lots of work and limited food, which resulted in thousands dying each week our probably more. The thing I learned most about reading this book was what it was like for the Jews back then. They were treated like animals and were not respected, just because they believed in something the Germans did not. Honestly, I don't think Wiesel will renounce his faith after reading this book. It truly changed the way his mind thinks and how he looks and how he feels. This would not make me renounce my faith.
ReplyDeleteMitchell, I think that we read it to not only understand the Holocaust, but also to learn the importance of speaking out loud when something wrong is occurring. I agree with you in saying that he will not renounce his faith because he seemed like the type of person who will come back to the belief eventually. Would seeing your family and countless other die really not make you renounce your faith?
DeleteI think we read Night because history teaches us. We can learn from history. It is important to know about the past so that we can be better prepared for the future. I learned a lot of new things about the Holocaust that I did not know about before. I learned about the way they treated the Jews and their life in the camp. By the end of the book, I think Wiesel will not renounce his faith. I think he would go back and believe in God for saving him from the concentration.
ReplyDeleteI also think that it is important to know the past. If we do not know our past then we will not know what to be prepared for in the future.
DeleteEliana, I agree that we learn from the past in order to make better decisions in the future. I also learned a lot more about the details of the Holocaust while reading Night.
DeleteI agree with you that what we read this book because it teaches us about history ans hoe we can prepare for a better future. Do you think we accomplished making our future better than what happened during the Holocaust?
DeleteEliana, I agree with you that learning about the past helps us prepare for the future. I also found that I learned many similar things from Night.
DeleteI feel that we read the book to gain an experience with other classes from other schools. Also to gain more knowledge on the history of the world. Myself specifically learned more about the ways the many people were killed. I feel that Wiesel will grow more in his faith than he ever was before. I feel that God would have helped me if I was in this situation, helping me to keep the will to live.
ReplyDeleteJoseph, I think you are correct in saying that we read the book in order to communicate with other schools. I think we read the book to learn about hardship, suffering, faith, and history at the same time. The book did all that excellently. I believe Wiesel will eventually gain faith.
DeleteJoseph, I agree with Eric in saying we additionally read this book to fully understand the suffering and pain of the Jewish people, and find that the individual experience of Elie was something to learn from and take note from. I do believe that he will gain back his faith though.
DeleteJoseph, I very much like that you brought up the point that we are doing this to connect to other classes around the world, I had not thought of that. I also think that this book is not really meant for you to learn about what happened, but to make sure that events similar to that one are not repeated. If something as horrible as this comes around again it will be our job to prevent it.
DeleteI think that we read this book to learn about how torturous the Jewish Concentration camps were and what actually happened there. Another reason we could have read it is because the author experienced this and won the Noble Peace Prize for helping the Jews who are suffering. I learned most about how sad it would have been for someone to experience this and then end up so used to this system. After being like this, people wanted to throw corpses out of the train so they had more room. No, I don't believe that Wiesel will renounce his faith. I would probably lose hope and give up on God, sadly. I don't think I could live through all of that and still believe in God after watching so many people die.
ReplyDeleteI don't think that he helped the Jews since he was a victim and he tried to save himself and his father alone. I admire that you believe that Wiesel did keep his faith and you were correct according to what I saw in his Nobel Peace Prize Speech.
DeleteAllison, I agree with you entirely. I especially liked how you said that you would have probably given up on God but he won't. Great job!
DeleteAllison, I agree with you. I would not want to renounce my faith too because all of the bad things that happened to me and others.
DeleteHi Allison,
DeleteI also think that it would have been very hard for me to keep my faith if I had to experience what Wiesel had to go through. However, I agree with you that he did help out with the Jews after he got out, but I disagree with you about him renouncing his faith. At first I didn't think he would, but once I watched the acceptance speech you could tell he did. One of the ways he helped out, was that he built schools for the Jewish kids, and I believed he became a inspiration speaker on helping the Jew on their faith after the camps.
-Matthew Wood
I think we read this book because it plays a big part in our worlds history. This book contains multiple life lessons. We can take a lot out of this book, for example Elie Wiesel never gave up the fight to live. This is very well written.
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DeleteI agree that this is a big part of the worlds history and tat we should know about. Do you think he will renounce his faith? I don't think you answered that question.
I think that it is a important part to remember. It is a time that will live in inphamy. I think that you should add more in your posts. Other than that it is descriptive.
DeleteI agree with you when you say that this is a big part of our worlds history because that is true. I think that we should all know about his.
DeleteWe read the book to learn about the Holocaust. We were learning about the Holocaust because, we need to know about what happened so that if it happens again, we know that we need to speak up and defend the race that is being persecuted. I do not think that Elie will renounce his faith. I believe that he will thank God for allowing him to survive and he will use the teachings of God to stop races from being persecuted in the future. I would not give up my faith because I would thank God and that would bring me closer to him.
ReplyDeleteMy opinion on why our class read this book is because our teacher wanted us to realize how harsh living in a concentration camp is. This whole book was really hard to take in and was very sad. By reading Night, I learned how hard it was to live in a concentration camp, and the book made me feel like I was with the main character. I think that Wiesel will stay Jewish and keep his faith. I do not think for one second that he will renounce his faith.
ReplyDeleteI agree that one reason to read this book was to understand how harsh the concentration camps were, but do you think that religion might have taken part in the decision of reading this book? As you said, Elie Wiesel will probably stay Jewish, but would you do the same?
DeleteLogan, I also think that we read this book to learn how harsh life was during the Holocaust for Jews. This book was sad, and I agree with that, and also that Wiesel will not renounce his faith, good post.
DeleteOur class read the book to make us aware about the horrible things that had happened to the Jewish people, just a couple decades ago. The book made us aware how the Jews were treated, and their constant struggle between life and death. I learned a lot about how people gave up almost completely, and how controlling and feared the commanders of the blocks were. I think that Wiesel will become Jewish again after being rescued, because he was given the blessing of life.
ReplyDeleteRachel, I really liked how you mention the little time in between now and the Holocaust. I think it is a good reminder of how humanity has changed in such a short time. I really like your response.
DeleteI too believe that our class read the book to get a better understanding of the holocaust and how terrible it really was. I think that Elie Wiesel will renounce his faith for a period of time then return back to God.
DeleteI believe that there are multiple reasons for the teachers giving us this book to read. One is that it was a very renowned book found in many examples, as a short, and powerful read. Second is that it helps us learn about a lot of the sufferings that the Jews faced in concentration camps in Auschwitz, and other camps. I believe that Wiesel will not renounce his faith, due to the fact that he gives a speech about the Jews, and his priorities in them. Also, because he got out, I think he realizes that God had a plan for him.
ReplyDeleteI agree with what you said about why the teachers would want us to read Night. I think that what you said about Wiesel not renouncing his faith is right.
DeleteHi Vincent,
DeleteI agree with you on why we read this book. There is many things we can learn from this story, and the things that the Jews went through in the camps. However, I disagree with you on him renouncing this faith. I know it would of been hard for me to renounce my faith, and I didn't that Elie would either, but after his speech I thought he had. It did seem like God had a plan for him, and he knew exactly what it was, and he planned to go out and accomplish it.
-Matthew Wood
The main fact that I learned from reading this book was mainly how horrible everything was for the Jews. They were being beaten and starved for following a certain faith. I think that at the end Wiesel could have renounced his faith for a little while. He might have been afraid. He might not have known what was going on, so in order to stay alive he might have renounced that he was a Jew. I think that now he is back to being Jewish just because he talks about always helping the Jews and wanting to make everything better for them. He also refers to the Jews as his people.
ReplyDeleteNow that you mention about how Wiesel would have renounced his faith for a while after being rescued, I completely agree with you. He would need time to heal physically and spiritually before deciding to go back to his religion.
DeleteI think that we read the book "night" so that we can learn about the historical landmark that is the holocaust. Everyone should learn about the holocaust. It was a horrible time and learning about will help prevent something like this from happening again. I also really liked learning about the holocaust in a first person point of view. It helps me comprehend what it was really like in the camps.
ReplyDeleteI think that you made a strong point in why we read the book. I also feel that you could have payed more attension to the other questions that were asked. Other than that, great work.
DeleteThe holocaust was not a landmark. I think that even if people didn't learn about the holocaust that it won't happen again.
DeleteI agree with you Peter. Learning about the Holocaust must of been one of the motives for the teachers giving us the book "Night" to read. I also think that another one of the motives would of been to learn some of the challenges the Jews faced not only physically, but faithfully too.
DeleteI feel that is the exact reason we read it aswell. You could of added more detail, but still good job.
DeleteI believe that we read the book night because it was a very big point in history that is important to know. It was involved in the turning point of the war and it changed many people. This was probably the greatest crime ever and it is important to learn about the good in the world but it is also important to learn about the bad. I learned mostly what actually went on inside the camps and what kind of activities the Jews were forced to do. I learned how the camps worked and how they were organized and I also learned that Jews were not allowed to take anything with them. They would even take their teeth if they had gold crowns! I believe that Wiesel will renounce his faith because during the book he was asking "where is God? Where is God?" He even stopped praying to God because he was so down that he thought God was not going to help them, that he wasn't with them anymore. At the end of the book when they are freed from the camp that was God coming to save them from the camps.
ReplyDeleteBrandon, I really like your post for many reasons. First, I like it because you had a good idea for why we read this book. This was a very big point and history, and I also think it is important to know about this time in history. I also like how you added a lot of detail about what you have learned throughout the book. The last reason is your opinion if Wiesel is going to renounce his faith. You added a lot of detail that was well put and understanding.
DeleteI can tell you worked really hard good job. All of your comment is wonderful and i strongly agree.
DeleteI believe that we read Night to understand more about the Holocaust. By reading this book, I learned more about how brutally the Jews were treated, and how they barely got any food to eat. I also learned that the doctors at the camps did not really treat their patients kindly, and that there were very little beds in the infirmaries. I predict that Wiesel did not renounce his faith, mainly because he was saved from all of the dangers of the Holocaust, and two of her sisters were saved as well. I would not renounce my faith if I was saved from the Holocaust mainly because it would be God's choice to decide my fate.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you why we read it. I also agree with your statement that he did not renounce his faith.
DeleteWe read the book Night to get perspective on our own lives. We learned about suffering, perseverance, and hope. What I learned most by reading this book was keeping hope through darkest times. I learned what it means to keep fighting, and about the will to live. I read about human strength, humility and compassion. I don't think Wiesel will renounce his faith because of his strength and the fact of he was so devout before the war. I probably would renounce my faith, but it would be extremely difficult for me to say their was no God. I don't know if I could do it.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you statements and think that you worded your post very well. I think that the words "pseverance" was a very good word to say to get your poit across.
DeleteWe read the book Night to become aware of the pain and suffering that the Jewish race went through, and to learn why and how it happened. I think our teachers thought it would be good for us not just know about the Holocaust itself, but to hear it from a primary source and really try and put ourselves in their shoes. I learned most by reading it truly how hard it was as a child or teenager, and it really brought to light the true pain and suffering each individual did during the Holocaust, not just the typical History class that we all go through and learn every year. I found that the book put the repetitive lessons to a more individual, personal light and showed really how horrible it was. Additionally, I do predict Wiesel will renounce his faith, but not right away. Just like I would, or anyone else, it would take a little time afterward to really, truly renounce your faith. After all that suffering, anyone would question their faith, but I do believe he did after, just as I would.
ReplyDeleteI like how you mentioned that the teachers picked this book so we could learn about the Holocaust from someone who experienced it first hand. Also, I agree with you that he would finally go back to his faith, but after a long time of healing.
DeleteI like your idea on why we read this book. That is a good point, but I think that that reason for reading th book is debateable. Your opion on Wiesel renouncing his faith is also very discriptive and informational.
DeleteWe read the book "Night" to show us how bad genocide is. This book shows us that we should never kill anyone because of their religion or culture because it hurts to be the targeted religion. I feel really bad for the Jews that were in the Holocaust because they had to work a lot, listen to everything the Germans said or get killed, and they barely had anything to eat. I think that Elie Wiesel is still a Jew because even though a lot of bad things happened to him, in the end he became free.
ReplyDeleteTaylor, I agree that genocide is horrible to do to anyone. I don't agree that the author, Wiesel would still have kept his faith. I think that anyone would be hopeless in God after that event.
DeleteWe read the book night because we should see how much a person's faith can change in the darkest of times. Elie's faith changes severely because of the concentration camp. I learned about what life was like for some Jewish people. They went through very rough times as Jews and I haven't really thought about how severe the Nazi concentration camps were. No I do not think he will because even though his faith was very small at the end, he will be grateful that he got out of that nasty place.
ReplyDeleteYou made very good and thoughtful points. I agree that we read the book Night because we should see how much a person's faith can change in the darkest of times. I do not think he will hold onto his faith because people were killed for being that religion, so I would have to think he would decide to renounce his faith.
DeleteAlexandra I would renounce my faith as well. If God got me all the way through that horrible experience and keep me alive I would definitely renounce my religion.
DeleteAs a class, we read the book night because it is an awful event that happened in our past and we need to learn about it. Reading the book night gave me a glimpse on what the Holocaust was about. Nothing can explain the Holocaust in words, and nobody can fully understand it unless they were part of it. I also do predict that Wiesel stayed a Jew after the Holocaust because he stayed true to himself through the whole experience. I would also believe strong to my faith because I wouldn't let people change that.
ReplyDeleteOne part of your post wasn't factually correct. Wiesel did not stay true to his faith throughout the book. He lost his faith when he started to question where God was throughout his time at the Concentration Camp.
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ReplyDeleteThe reason we read Night was to understand that the whole world is not such a perfect place. There is discrimination and genocide going on every day, and this book sums up how those being affected by these two things feel about it.
The thing I learned most about this book is that not everything is as great as it is in America and other stable countries. Although Germany is not poor, it was not exactly the place that you wanted to be as a Jew. It just amazed me how the rations of food were so small, and to think that I eat three meals a day, it would just be a tough life to have a small piece of bread, some soup, and coffee each day.
After hearing and reading the Acceptance Speech of Elie Wiesel, it is safe to say that he is still a Jew, and to know that he stuck with his faith throughout the whole tragedy that he went through really says something. Looking at this in a perspective of a Christian, I don't know how I would feel about being Jewish from the beginning to the end. If it was my religion that I strongly believed in, I would definitely stick with it no matter what happens.
This book was a horror story. We read this book to see what evil is in the world and what we must understand. Not everyone is nice and happy there is bad people, people who kill for reasons unknown sometimes. There is a lot of scary people in this world what I just read will shake me for the rest of my life. I did not believe it when the old man said they throw infants in to the air for target practice, or I just did not want to believe it. There is a rule I have "Fight battles your going to win, prepare for battles your going to lose". Nothing could have prepared me for what I just finished reading. I am lucky to like in this time period and be who I am after learning about this. I don't know what fear is anymore, because what those men faced was nothing I could ever see in my nightmares.
ReplyDeleteI believe that we read this book to understand what the holocaust really was from a first-hand account. I think some of us have heard about the holocaust but some probably really did not understand the evil that went on in these camps across Europe. I think that Wiesel would renounce his faith at first just as many of the Jews did in those camps. I eventually think that he will come back to his faith knowing that God saved him from death. I think I would too renounce my faith at first too then come back realizing that God protected me through something like that.
ReplyDeleteWe read the book Night because we need to understand what happened during the time of the holocaust. We need to know what the Jews really went through to understand their pain. This book also came from a person who was actually in a concentration camp, so that makes it 100% true. I learned how the Jews were treated during the holocaust. They were treated in very bad condition. I learned more about the holocaust than I did before. I do not think that he will renounce his faith. In the end, God saved him just as he was about to leave and probably die. He had a path for Elie, and Elie took the path. I would not have renounced my faith because none of this would be Gods fault, it would be the person causing the problem.
ReplyDeleteMatthew, while I liked what you had to say, it did not flow very well. I would have added more commas, and less periods to make it more flowing and less harsh. I agree about him reannouncing his faith.
DeleteWe read the book Night to understand more about the Holocaust from a survivors' point of view. I learned how bad things really were in concentration camps. I never imagined them to be that horrible and harsh. I think that Wiesel would renounce his faith because many other Jews did and he knows that God has saved him. If I were to be saved from something like this, I would be grateful and renounce my faith.
ReplyDeleteMichelle your post was great and I agree with you. I love the fact that you included the fact that it is from a survivor's point of view.
DeleteThere were many reason we were forced to read "Night". It would teach us about the Holocaust as well as all the hardships the Jews who did make it had to go through. This taught us about genocide and many other problems that are still present in today's society. I believed that Wiesel would not renounce his faith because when he had faith everything was okay for him. He lived through it because he believed he could.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Nathan. I think that we read this book for several reasons and one of them was to teach us more about the Holocaust. I personally think that Wiesel would renounce his faith because he experienced so much for being a Jew, and God was not there for him. So renouncing his faith would be the option for me.
DeleteI read the book Night because Mrs. Knapp wanted us to and because we had to learn about the Holocaust. This book taught us a lot about it and I think it was very educational. By reading this book I learned that the Germans did not want to kill the Jews. They just wanted to use them as laborers but the German’s did not hesitate to kill the Jews if they were too old or weak. I would renounce my faith in God because I would have survived, if I were Elie.
ReplyDeleteJessie, I think that Mrs. Knapp may have had more of a point for us to read "Night", but that might be one of the reasons why. I agree that I would have renounced my faith if I ever went through this.
DeleteI think that we read Night because it was supposed to teach us about what really happened at the concentration camps in World War Two. I learned that the concentration camps were more of labor camps than they were just death camps. I had originally thought that the Germans brought the Jews into the camp and then killed them instead of making them work as slaves. I also learned that the concentration camps could sometimes be brutal and other times not be as bad depending on who your leader was. I think that Elie Wiesel would have renounced his faith by the end of his time and I would have also.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your post. You had lots of great comments. Nolan I agree with you on lots of comments in your post.
DeleteI also think this is why we read this book. To learn what really happened. Getting this information from a first-hand perspective really makes the information credible. I see where you are coming from with renouncing your faith, but I still would keep my faith because God is what had pulled me through all of that.
DeleteI think that we read the book Night because it teaches us more about history and how terrible this situation really was. This book shows us the tragic events that happened. If I was in this same situation, I would never renounce my faith in God and Jesus Christ. I would always stay true to him and I would always love Him. I know that I will be with Him when I die and that I will never have to fear.
ReplyDeleteI think the purpose of us reading this book was for us to better grasp what happened during the holocaust. It showed us what the Germans did to the Jewish people, despite the fact that many did not know what was happening. It taught us how to better understand literature and interpret it. I think Wiesel will not renounce his God because he got through it in the end.
ReplyDeleteI think that we read the book Night because we wanted to learn that the world is not always great and can be very hard and sad. Also so we could witness what someone had to go through during the Holocaust. We really wanted to learn what other people had to go through. What I learned most from the book was really what the Jews had to go through. They really had no food, were whipped if they were weak, and had to get transferred to different camps. This would be a very tough time if you were a Jew. I learned that many people had to go through a lot during the time. I think that Ellie didn't renounce his faith because at the end because he realized that he is still alive and living.
ReplyDeleteWe read the book night to be more aware of what happened so we can prevent something similar from ever happening again. The thing I learned most by reading this book was in detail what actually went on in these camps. I knew they starved people and most were forced to work but I didn't know to what extent it was. I predict that he will not renounce his faith. I believe that since he was freed he will believe in God and believe God is still with him even though he had to go through so much. I would probably renounce my faith if this happened to me. I think it would just be too much to handle and I would question if God exists.
ReplyDeleteI think that we read this book in order to get a better understanding of what happened during the Holocaust. Another reason I think we read this book was to see what it's like for someone to write from their memory and have to recall events with such vivid detail in order to write about them. The one thing that I learned the most about reading the book Night, was about the hardships and things people would go through while being in a concentration camp. One example of this is not being fed for long periods of time when you are being forced to travel somewhere else. Another thing I learned is some of the emotional hardships that were endured throughout the entire book. This happens when Ellie's father dies and the Rabi is looking for his son who perished while running. At the end of the book I expected him to renounce his faith praising and thanking God for letting him endure through that and still survive, but in the end of the book we never hear about him renouncing his faith.
ReplyDeleteI did not think that he would renounce his faith. He still survived and now he has a wife and kids and even won a nobel peace prize.
DeleteI believe that we are reading this book to learn about what the Jews had to go through during the holocaust. I did not know much about the holocaust except that Hitler killed a lot of Jews. I believe that Elie Wiesel did not give up on his faith after this experience. He could have looked at it as God testing him. If it were me having survived this but also loosing my family I think that I would loose my faith in God. I would ask the questions why would a good God let bad things happen to good people.
ReplyDeleteI also agree that God could have been testing him, to see if Elies faith was strong. He brought this evil into the world to see how many people still had faith in Him.
DeleteI think that we read the book night to show us how bad this situation really is because there are probably some people who know that there was such thing as the Holocaust, but might not know exactly what happened during it. I learned many things from reading this book. I learned that the Jewish people were actually given food to eat, even though it was not a lot, they still gave them some. Another thing that I learned is that they did most of their routines, such as running, marching, etc, in the night. I htought that it was during the day. I believe that Elie will renounce his faith by the conclusion. I would renounce my faith because if that were me, I would everyone to know that I was a boy who was in a concentration camp and I still held on to my faith.
ReplyDeleteI think we read the book night because it is hard to understand what the holocaust really was. Some people will tell me that the Jews always stayed in the same camp, others people told me different. I feel like this book really summed up what happened during the holocaust and how brutal it really was. I learned from the book that when traveling they traveled over night to avoid being caught, which I didn't know beforehand. After reading the book I realized that there are no true man in the world except for those in the Holocaust. We have everything so easy, those men worked their butts off 24/7 and got no reward, unlike us. They are true men.
ReplyDeleteI think that we read this book so that we could see what a first-hand experience of the Holocaust was like. Because this came directly from a person who experienced it, it had very great value and truth to the text which made it very interesting to read. I think Elie Wiesel will regain his faith in God because God helped him to get liberated from the camp. He also helped Elie not to starve and to stay strong throughout the whole process of him living within the camps for months and months on end.
ReplyDeleteI think we read the book night to learn about the Holocaust and what the Jews went through. I knew that the Jews were treated badly, but I didn't think they would be treated as bad as the book said. I didn't know that they were transported in cattle cars to other concentration camps. I think Wiesel will keep his faith. He seems like he would be able to find God again. I don't know if I could keep my faith if I went through something like this. I really enjoyed reading this book and learning more about the Holocaust.
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ReplyDeleteI think that we read the book Night to learn about the Jews and what they actually went through at the camps. Before I read this book, I didn't know exactly what a concentration camp was and what the Jewish people were forced to go through. However, after reading this book I actually got to know what happened their. I don't think that Wiesel will renounce his faith. I mainly believe this because he survived the concentration camps. He went through such a hard time, and rejected God because of it. It seemed as if he wasn't there. However, one he returned back to civilization he will be able to pray without a fear of dying. Therefore, I think it will strengthen his faith.
ReplyDeleteI think that we read the book night to understand what it was like for the jews during the holocaust. Before we read the book I had an idea of what happened in the concentration camps but I was not really sure. I think that Wiesel restored his faith but I think it took him a while. I think that he would start to feel guilty for losing his faith and then start to have more faith than before.
ReplyDeleteI believe that we read the book Night to get a better understanding of the Holocaust. Night was written by Elie Wiesel, a Jew, who actually expirienced the Holocaust. I learned a lot about the concentration camps that I did not know of. I never read a first-hand expirience of the Holocaust. Reading about Elie's expirience showed my how horrible it was. I learned that the Jews actually questioned God and searched for him during it. I do think that Wiesel will renounce his faith by the conclusion because he surrvived the concentration camps. God kept him alive. I would definetly question my faith if I surrvived something like this. I would realize though how God kept me alive and protected me through everything.
ReplyDeleteJamie, I think we all learned a lot from this book and the fact that it was an autobiography made the story even more realistic and powerful. I would do the same as you with not renouncing my faith because I would know that God helped me through it and ended it with me still alive.
DeleteThe reason why we read the book Night, was that we could get a better insight on the Holocaust. This is one of the rare books that actually gives you the perspective of someone that actually went through the concentration camps, and that actually told us what some of the Jews went through at the time. What I learned most from the book, was what actually happened inside the camps. I knew that it was bad inside them, but in all honesty, I never knew it was that bad! It can teach us all to be grateful for the life that we are living, and to be grateful that we don't have to go through what they went through.To be honest, I didn't think Wiesel would renounce his faith, but I think that it is awesome that he did! I think that it would of been hard for me to renounce my faith, as that would of been such a traumatic experience! It would of been a very difficult task for me to do.
ReplyDeleteWe read the book Night to bring awareness to the Holocaust. Most people are aware of the vauge idea of the Holocaust but now we know what really happened. We are also aware of how differently people were treated. I learned many things while reading this book. The main thing I learned from this book was how awful people were treated. I never knew that they threw babies in the crematoria or they had people lording over them. I do think that Wiesel would renounce his faith, I would. In this book, and in this time, it really seemed like God wasn't there and if he was why would he let people do this to others? It seems unlikely to me that Wiesel would believe in God after he saw something this awful.
ReplyDeleteI agree that I also learned a lot of new things about the Holocaust. I personally, thought that Wiesel will not renounce his faith. I think he will go back to God and believe again
DeleteI agree with your thoughts. I think that what Hitler did was way too overboard. I also thought that he would renounce his faith because I would be confused about where God was in my life.
DeleteI believe that we read this book to gain knowledge about the Holocaust. It makes me really appreciate all of the things that I have in life. I learned how badly the people were treated. Before I read this book I thought that all they did during the Holocaust was burn the people. I learned that they really did torture the people before killing the people. I think that he will renounce his faith because everything has ended and now he has some time to really think about his faith.
ReplyDeleteI think that we read the book Night in class in order to see this time period from a perspective of someone that actually went through it. We've heard about how awful the Holocaust is but hearing it from someone that this happened to made me realize it was worse than I could imagine. I learned how awful the things the people in these camps went through. I never would have thought that it was as bad as described in the book. I think that right after he go out of the camp he would not go back to his faith. He just had to endure all of these hardships because of his faith and he would not want to go back to it right away.
ReplyDeleteI think that we read this book to show us how the world is not perfect. It also shows how bad some people are, and how it may never be perfect. I did learn that the world is not perfect, and that terrible things like this can still happen. I always thought that it happens hundreds of years ago, but I found out that it wasn't even a hundred years, even less. I do not think that he will renounce his faith, however he will question it. I certainly would think about it if this happened to me.
ReplyDeleteI think we read this book because we needed to understand what it was really like. I do not think that we knew a lot about it and know we do. I have learned a ton from reading this. Before reading this I did not know much about the Holocaust, I only knew a few things. Now I know what happens at the camp, the food they get, and how the actually feel. I think that Wiesel will end up renounce his faith. I would eventually think that he would tell us hif faith after all he has been through.
ReplyDeleteI think that we read Night to get a better at collaborating with other schools across the world by describing our thoughts. Through doing this we also learned about the Holocaust, and gained a deeper understanding about this book. After reading this the greatest thing I learned was that the Jews were used up before being killed. Not only is this horrible, but plain devilish. Instead of letting them die quickly and with some pain, the Nazi's ran out their lives in horror only to face death unless saved.
ReplyDeleteI am guessing he stayed faithful in the end but if I would have went through all of this I think that I would have renounced my faith because there would be nothing left for me to believe in.
I think that we read the book Night because we never really fully understood how horrible it was during the Holocaust until now and we needed to learn what pain can do to a person in the long run. The thing that I took away the most from this book is that sometimes you aren't saved right away and pain happens to everyone. I feel like I learned more spiritually than regular information about the Holocaust. I learned that faith can get you through some tough times, but sometimes you need others along with faith to really help you.
ReplyDeleteI think that we read this book to gain a new perspective and see what it was like to be a Jew in WWII. I think that it opened our eyes to how bad it really was when it was happening. It is scary that all of that was happening and none of the world really knew about it. I think that some of that is still happening today. I learned a lot about this book. I learned what the Jewish people had to go through in the camps they were forced in. I do think that he renewed his faith with God because being in a camp like that can really take a lot out of you. I do not think he was thinking right with theodicy and so. I do believe he renewed his faith with God and is now doing way better than he was.
ReplyDeleteI think that we read the book "Night" by Elie Wiesel because it informed us about what went on around the world before we were born. I did not know how bad the Holocaust until we read this book, and now I understand how terrible it was like to be a Jewish person in the camps. We need to know what happens around the world so that we can learn from everything, and know how awful discrimination is. What I learned most about reading this was that the Jewish people were treated so terribly it is hard to imagine. Learning that people were burned to death, and babies were thrown in the air for target practice is almost unbearable to imagine about. I think that he will not renounce his faith in the end because he survives everything, and that is the work by God. If he never gains his faith back, then I do not think that he would have survived.
ReplyDeleteWe read the book Night to learn about hardships that people suffer around the world. We could use this book to reflect on how to react to hardship and to open our eyes to some of the cruelty around us. By reading this book I learned about how hardship could affect the people it plagues. I believe that Elie will probably continue to abandon his religion, but will probably regain some faith.
ReplyDeleteI think our teachers had us read Night for two reasons. One, to further learn about the history of the world. Two, it would be a sin to forget the holocaust and the death and suffering it caused. I learned from the book how horrible the conditions really were. After reading this book if I were in Wiesel's position after all that had happened I would be completely wiped of faith just left as a shell of my former self. Yes I do think he would renounce his faith.
ReplyDeleteI believe that we read the book Night to learn more about what the Jews had to go through during world war II. Every knew that they had to suffer, but never knew how much. I did think that Wiesel would pronounce his faith by the end of the book. From what I've been hearing and found out is that he did pronounce his faith in the future and won the noble peace prize.
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ReplyDeleteKaitlyn, I agree that we read the book because it is a well written book. However, I think that the main reason that we read the book was to learn about history. Also, although it may be a possibility, I do not think that Eliezer will renounce his faith. I think that Eliezer will eventually believe in God after saving him from the camp.
DeleteThe book "Night" was a very confusing book near the beginning, but became harsh and very detailed near the middle and the end. I started to admire the book after I did not become confused about the setting anymore. We read the book to communicate with other schools, while learning about very severe history that affects not only our country, but many, many more. During the time of reading this novel, I learned about the roll calls, and what happened if you missed a roll call. At the end of all of this, I think Wiesel will renounce this his faith as long as nobody threatens to kill or hurt him.
ReplyDeleteThe reason why we read night was not only to show us that genocide is not an ancient practice, its very real and very scary that takes place around the world today, just not as severe as the holocaust. I also think we read this book so we can realize how lucky we are to be where we are right now, and that life can be literally stolen in a second.
ReplyDeleteI think that the reason why we read the book was so that we could learn more about the Holocaust and what truly happened. I learned that not only were the Jews killed, they were also humiliated and tortured. I also learned that the Germans forced some people to work, as in forced labor. I think that Wiesel wouldn't renounce his faith and he didn't. He decided that he was a Jew and that God was with him the entire time.
ReplyDeleteMikaela, I agree with you in believing that Wiesel did not renounce his faith. However, I do not think that he had believed in God the whole time. I think that sometimes, his faith may have wavered like when the little boy was hung.
DeleteI believe that we read this book so we can understand what was going on during the Holocaust from a person that was actually in one of the concentration camps. I knew some things about the Holocaust before I read this book, but I didn't know all the details. Reading this book just showed how bad the Holocaust actually was. I don't think that he will renounce his faith. If I was in his position I would keep my faith no matter what.
ReplyDeleteJack, I agree that we read the book so we could understand from a first-hand source. I also did not know much about the topic before reading this.
DeleteIt was good that, as a large class, read the book Night. I learned lots about what happened in the holocaust. It was a great choice from our teacher to read that because many kids in the world have been told stories about it but never knew it as much we know right know in depth. I defiantly think that Wiesel is going to renounce his faith for sure.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Keegan. I liked the fact that we read it as a class. I also learned a lot about the Holocaust. I also thought that Wiesel renounced his faith when it was over.
DeleteI think we read this book because it shows us how badly people treated the Jews. Even though they did nothing wrong Hitler still wiped out their entire race. We also read this book to get more information about the Holocaust and what life was like during that time. I think Wiesel wouldn't renounce his faith at the conclusion but, he ended up renouncing his faith. I probably wouldn't have done so because I would have been lost about where God was in my life.
ReplyDeleteFrom this book I learned that we should be grateful about the society we live in. We could be in a lifestyle just like Eliezer and the rest of the people during the Holocaust. I also learned that Jews were not liked and had to go through tough times. I think we read this book to get an experience of what Jews went through. I predict that Wiesel would not renounce his faith. I think this because he did not think God was in his life during all the bad. I would not renounce my faith because God never helped me during the bad times. It would be hard for me to accept that fact that someone as powerful as God never helped children and adults that were beat and died.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your thoughts. I think that the Jews were liked until Hitler came along and started blaming them for every thing. I like how you used examples from the book to explain your thoughts.
DeleteSelena, I like how you told about what the book personally taught you. It shows how terrible people can be.
DeleteSelena, I really liked your first sentence. I agree with you that we should be grateful for the society we live in today. Some people today still do not have very good lives and we should be happy that we live in a great society.
DeleteWe read the book Night to learn about the Holocaust. I learned about what a Jewish person had to go through. I found out that not that many people survived and how easy it was to die. I never knew that the conditions were that bad. They were always treated terribly and couldn't really do much about it. I would have thought that Elie did not renounce his faith but I found out that he did. I most would probably not renounce my faith because if I believed in my faith I do not think I would stop.
ReplyDeleteErica, I agree that the book taught us a lot about the Holocaust. I also did not know the conditions of people in the Holocaust and learned a lot about it.
DeleteWe read the Book Night as a class so that we could further understand the events that took place during the Holocaust. Because the author lived through the event, the story is real and ghastly realistic. I learned that such tragic events happening repeatedly can change a person so much that the end result, the shriveled, dried, mal-nourished figure in the mirror appears nothing like the young boy who lived in Transilvania and grew up with warm summers and swimming pools. I was fascinated by that throughout the whole book, trying to comprehend the drastic measures Eliezer went through for him to not even blink at hundreds of dead corpses pilled up meters away. I do not think the he will renounce his faith because I listened to his Noble Peace Prize Acceptance Speech and heard his faith, but I would say that his faith did not help him survive the Holocaust one bit. God did not keep him alive, as it was his self determination to live that did. If God actually chose for people to live, he would not let six million people die, and then for one person to say, "He let me live" is not accepting the facts of survival. If you do believe in God, you win in the end because you believe you go someplace better. If not, then you will have to make the best of your life on Earth currently, which is what I felt the author did. This book talked the horrors of an event which has been covered up for so many years and questions the human intellection of faith in a higher power.
ReplyDeleteBy reading the book Night we did get a better understanding of the Holocaust. I think that the author ended the book properly by summing up the events but without using certain details. He reflects on what he looks like and says how his character and appearance have changed due to it.
DeleteI think that we read the book Night because it helped us to get a better understanding the holocaust, and what happened. Before I read this book, I knew about the holocaust, but I did not really know what had happened in the concentration camps, and the horrible things that happened there. While I read, it was almost hard to believe that this really happened, and it wasn't made up. I could not believe all the things they had to go through to survive. I do not think that Elie will renounce his faith, I think that surviving and getting out will strengthen his faith with God.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the book taught us about the Holocaust. I think that it showed what the world can be like when a single ruler is in charge.
DeleteShannon, I too think that the book Night gave us a better understanding of the Holocaust. However, I think that Elie will renounce his faith because he survived out of thousands of people in his camp.
DeleteI agree that when I read the book, I sort of felt that some things were fictional. My brain thinks that some things are to horrific to be real.
DeleteShannon, It is obvious that the book teaches us about the holocaust. I think there was more in the path of how faith was a big part of the book.
DeleteI believe we read the book to get a better understanding of the holocaust and to learn about from someone who went through this terrible time and who was a victim of the holocaust. Before reading this book I knew what the holocaust was but I never knew all the details of what the Jews had to go through and what it was like in the camps. I predict that Elie Wiesel will question God and his faith in God. I believe that he renounced God for a period of time and then later turned back to the Lord. I would do the same if I were in his shoes. It is only normal to challenge God and question your faith especially after something like the holocaust.
ReplyDeleteI like the points you made about how its normal to challenge and question god. God wants us to challenge him and get to know him. This is why he gave us freewill
DeletePaige, I agree that Elie might renouce God for a while but then go back to him. I think that Elie might go back to God because he was thankful to God for letting him survive his horrible experience.
DeleteI think that we read the book night to learn about the holocaust and to not forget those people who died in the crematoriums in the concentration camps. I learned that concentration camps were bad, and heard about how they had to work hard or they were killed and got little food. I now know how it actually was and the horrors that went on in concentration camps. I think that Ellie Wiesel renounces at the end of the book. He did pretty much say that he renounced his faith when he decided not to fast.
ReplyDeleteDawson, I agree that we read the book so we could remember the Jews who died or survived. However, I think that he did not renounce because he learned that God saved him.
DeleteWe read the book Night to learn about what goes on in the world. This book is taken place during the Holocaust and it is about a young man, Eliezer Wiesel. Eliezer shows us his first-hand experience throughout this dark time in history. We read this book to experience what it was like to be a Jew during this time. I learned that there was no mercy during the Holocaust. The SS officers and the heads of the concentration camps would not even give the Jews a piece of bread. They were cruel to the Jews just for following a religion. The way they treated the Jews was inhumane and not right. I do not think that Wiesel will renounce his faith. After all that he has been through, I'd think it would be hard to believe in God. Especially if God put you through everything he was through. It would take some time for me to go back to my faith. It would be difficult but I think I would.
ReplyDeleteWe read the book night to learn about the Holocaust. Any person can read about the Holocaust and think, that was a bad thing, but they do not really experience what the Holocaust actually was. That is why we read Night. The issue of the Holocaust is foreign to me about what actually took place, so I learned more about what happened inside than what I knew, which was the basics. In the end, I think Eliezer did renounce God in the end. It would be hard for anyone to keep their faith. I don't know if I would renounce God or not, but if I had to guess, I probably would too.
ReplyDeleteI believe that we read the book, Night, so we could learn more about our history. After reading the book the main thing that I have learned about was the Holocaust. I learned about how poorly the Jews were treated and how hard it was to survive. I also learned about small details. For example, in the book, I learned that they were served only soup and a little bread everyday while in the camp. Not only did I learn about history, but also about the effect that the Holocaust had on people. In the book a lot of people in the camp gave up on their faith because they didn't believe that God would do this to them. I think that after the book, Eliezer did not renounce his faith. I believe that later he would believe in God because God saved him and had taken him out of the camp. If I had have to go through that I do not know if I would still believe in God. I think that at first it would be hard because I would keep thinking of all the terrible thing that happened, but eventually, I would learn to forgive God.
ReplyDeleteWe read the book night for many reasons. First, to teach us what living through the holocaust was like. This is part of the worlds history and we need to learn about it. Second, it shows the faith that Eliezer had in God. This helped him a lot through out the book in times of sadness. What I have learned from this book is that you should never give up your faith in god. I think it was very predictable the Wiesel would renounce his faith. I think this because he was an orthadox jew and he was thankful that he god saved.
ReplyDeleteI liked how you explained why we read the book. This book did give us a good perspective of what it was like to be a jew in the holocost. One thing you did not answer though was "was it predictable that Wiesel would renounce his faith by the conclusion".
ReplyDeleteWe read the book Night because we should learn about the Holocaust and what people had to experience. I learned that the Jews had to suffer through many hardships. Since we read from a first hand account, it helped me to really experience what Jews had to endure. I think that Wiesel would grow stronger in his faith because he survived the Holocaust. I would not renounce my faith because if I survived the Holocaust, it would make me feel stronger about God and my own faith.
ReplyDeleteWe read this book to learn about the holocaust and to hear Elie Wiesel's amazing story. The book taught me to always feel lucky for what I have. I never knew how horrible conditions were at concentration camps until I read the book. I believe that Wiesel will renounce his faith after his horrible experience. If I were Wiesel, I would renounce my faith after being treated so poorly.
ReplyDeleteLuke, I agree with you. It would be so awful to be separated from your family. Personally, I think the author will renounce his faith after the hardships he had to go through. Anybody reading this terrible story might question their own faith as well.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, Luke. This book helped students understand the holocaust, and what conditions they suffered. However I disagree that the author will renounce his faith because he had such a strong start to begin with.
ReplyDeleteI think we read night to learn about history, to work with other schools, and to read. I learned a lot about history in this book, and many things about the holocaust. The major thing I learned is that they burned people alive. I only thought they killed them by gas. I do not think Weisel will loose his faith though. He survived thanks to God and I think he would also stay a Jew in honor of his parents.
ReplyDeleteI think that we read the book "Night" for us to realize that everything that is in the world isn't all good. We need to know history of other countries. I learned that when their was a concentration camp nobody around he area were it was located knew that it was their. I also learned that the Germans used propaganda to hide the fact that their were camps around. I think that Wiesel will keep his faith, he seemed to find God
ReplyDeleteI think that we are reading Night because we are reading The Giver. Both deal with utopias. In Night, Hitler was trying to create a utopia of the perfect race, blond hair and blue eyes. In The Giver, Jonas is living in a utopia of Sameness, no good or bad. I basically learned that the Nazis didn't just kill the Jews that they brought in. Most of the Jews died on their own. If I was Wiesel, I would renounce my faith. But, I think that after listening to the speech he made, he did not renounce his faith.
ReplyDeleteI think we read this book because the deepness and how well written it is. Night is a very thick and thorough book that brings you into the life of Elie Weisel. The detail is astounding and I cannot think of a reason of why we would have a reason not to read this book and learn from it. I learned a lot from this book but most about the horrendous circumstances was what I hadn't known and now know. I predict that Elie Wiesel will not renounce his faith by conclusion over time. It may take him some time to get back into the "swing of things" and I would have to do the same
ReplyDeleteWe read the book night because it teaches us about strength and how luck we are. The book teaches us these things so we can understand the power of faith. In this book faith is a very important part of the story. Anyone who has lost faith would die in the book.
ReplyDeleteKathryne, I also did not know all of the details of the Holocaust before reading the book. As we were reading the book, it was troubling to me that the Jews had to experience such horrible things.
ReplyDeleteWe read this book because we need to know what happened. We can not just forget about our past we need to look back and react and see the mistakes we made in the past and how we can come together to fix these problems and not do them again. I thought the book was a very good book. I like how the author did not baby anything and was upfront with the reader about all that went on in the camps. I differently changed the way I view my life and the lives of those who were affected from the horrible acts of the Holocaust.
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