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Assignment #1 - The Preface of //Night//
The preface of “Night” by Elie Wiesel talks about the three reasons why he decided to write down his memories and experiences during the holocaust, why he wrote “night”, and what he worries about for future generations. Elie reflects that he wrote it “so as not to go mad, or on the contrary, to go mad in order to understand the nature of madness, the immense, terrifying madness that had erupted in history and in conscience of mankind.” (viii Wiesel) Elie wanted to leave behind a trail or words and memories for future generations to reflect and study upon. As an adolescent, he felt the need to preserve a written record of the ordeal and how it impacted the rest of his life. When asked why he wrote “Night”, Elie answers that when he wrote his first book, he was an inexperienced writer with poor English, it was very hard to translate and still get the word that he felt did the best job describing the indescribable events he witnessed. His wife now translates all of his work, as she can best out down on paper the emotions and feelings he wishes were possible to be out in words. Because he can better translate and write, he has created a book that everyone can understand and learn from. Finally, Wiesel expresses his fear, a fear that his past will become the future once more.



Assignment #2 - Figurative Language Poem
**Cattle Cars**

Cattle Cars Filthy and Dilapidated Rocking, Screeching, Wailing like the moans of a dying friend and as depressing as a graveyard a box of souls headed towards hell flying along the cloud of death



**__Assignment #3 - Found Poetry__ **
** The Bright Night **

When will it be our turn Night had fallen Sleep peacefully Who would have thought that we were so strong Prevailing opinion was that the war was about to end

The existence of Aushwitz Not far from us, flames, huge flames Never shall I forget that smoke My soul had been invaded - and devoured - by a black flame The world kept silent

Today its your turn For the youth of today There is "response" in responsibility Don't let the past become the future Its is a bright night

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[|Bright Night] [|Elie Wiesel Image] [|Sunset image]