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Assignment #1: Preface of //Night//
Elie Wiesel is a man who survived the Holocaust, and he wrote a book about his experiences. Elie wrote this book, //And the World Remained Silent//, in Yiddish. Elie wrote this so people could know what happened in these camps so it might never happen again. Elie was worried that no one would publish his book. He also worried that if it was published no one would read or care about what happened. Elie wrote //Night// because the Yiddish version was too long and opened with “cynical musings”. He also took out some of the personal things, like the death of his father. Elie also thought that the Yiddish version ended with a “gloomy meditation on the present”. Because Elie did these things as an experienced writer, more people read his books.



Assignment #2: Figurative Language
Crematoriums Charred and Small Burning, Screaming, and Howling Skin left like the toast ate for dinner A claustrophobic death trap Stinging Inside the camp of horrors

Assignment #3: Found Poem
What are you my God? Praised by thy holy name Thousands of lips repeated the benediction Why would I bless him? I was the accuser, God the accused What are you my God?

You brought down the flood You caused the heavens to rain down fire and damnation Man is stronger greater then God Terribly alone in a world without God What are you my God?

All the earth and universe are yours Bent over like trees in a storm What does your grandeur mean? I the former mystic was thinking What are you my God?

Resources: [|Elie Wiesel image][|God]C[|rematorium]