What was chapter 5 about in night?
Chapter 5 of Elie Wiesel’s novel Night, opens with Elie reflecting on how he is disillusioned about God allowing such cruelty to be brought upon the Jewish people. He and his father decide to not celebrate Rosh Hashanah, known as the Jewish New Year, and refuse to fast for Yom Kippur.
What did Wiesel and his father decide to do after hearing that the Russians may be approaching the camp?
What did Wiesel and his father decide to do after hearing that the Russians may be approaching the camp? They decided to evacuate with the other prisoners.
Why do the veterans of Buna tell Elie and the other inmates they are lucky to be in Buna now?
Why do the veterans of Buna tell Elie and the other inmates they are lucky to be in Buna now? Because before they got there the camp was a Veritable hell there was no water no blanket less soup and bread at night they slept almost naked and the temperature was below then 30%.
What do the man of the camp do to celebrate Rosh Hashanah?
What do the men of the camp do to celebrate Rosh Hashanah? The men of the camp meet as a group to pray.
What was chapter 6 about in Night?
In this chapter, Elie and his father survive terrible snow, starvation, dehydration, and marching 42 miles. Elie experiences a renewed feeling of protection for his father. Soon the prisoners are once again put on a cattle car for a new destination.
What happened in chapter 6 in the book Night?
Eliezer’s friend Zalman gets a stomach cramp. He stops for a second to try to relieve it and he ends up getting trampled to death by all the prisoners. The road seems endless, but finally (after many hours) they are at last ordered to rest. Eliezer’s father directs him to a shed to sleep in.
Why did his father gave him the spoon and the knife as his inheritance?
His father was ready to accept the fact his life would be over and gave Elie his “inheritance”. The spoon and knife are symbolic because they represent how much the inmates really lost in the Holocaust. Most people get more than a spoon and knife for an inheritance but that’s truly all Elie’s father had.
Why was the author sent to the dentist?
Why was the author sent to the dentist? because he had a golden crown and it was to be taken. How did the French girl comfort the author?
What page is Chapter 5 of night?
Elie concludes, “We had never understood one another so clearly.” Chapter 5, pg. 65 On Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, the Jews debate whether they should fast or not. Partly in obedience to his father and partly as a revolt against God, Elie swallows his food. But again, in his heart he feels a great void.
What page does Chapter 5 of night end on?
What page is Chapter 6 in night?
Elie wakes his father up and sees him smile. “I shall always remember that smile. From which world did it come?” Chapter 6, pg. 86 Elie bewilderingly asks.
What is the symbolism of the knife and spoon in Night?
The spoon and knife are symbolic because they represent how much the inmates really lost in the Holocaust. Most people get more than a spoon and knife for an inheritance but that’s truly all Elie’s father had.
What happen in chapter 6 of night?
How did the French girl comfort the author?
How did the French girl comfort Elie and what was her secret? She gave him bread and told him not to cry. Her secret was that she was jewish and she was just fluent in german.
What is ironic about the Army dentist?
The irony of the story is that shortly after he gets up the courage to have a tooth pulled in order to reassure himself of his bravery, he is killed while playing catch with a grenade. His death is ridiculous and points out the uselessness of bravery.