Group Reader Response LC #3

2 Thesis Statements

1. (theme) Many of us take our parents for granted, in the novel “Night” by Elie Weisel, it goes to show that there’s more to our parents than just them buying us materialistic things and how they’re always there for us.
2. (character) The holocaust was an unfortunate event for Eliezer, as he had to experience being separated by his mother and sisters, witnessing the death of his own father, and many other unfortunate events.

Quotes	Commentary
“Look, take this knife… I don’t need it any longer. It might be useful to you. And take this spoon with you as well. Don’t sell them.” (page 71)	In this scenario, it shows how our parents would give up anything for us, no matter how little they have. And we take that for granted whenever it crosses our mind.
“Don’t be afraid son. Sleep, you can sleep. I’ll look after you myself.” (page 85)	Our parents took care of us ever since we were born. They’ve always been by our side since day one and some of us barely show them that we appreciate that.
“His son had seen him losing ground, limping, staggering back to the rear of the column… he wanted to get rid of his father! He had felt that his father was growing weak, he had believed that the end was near and had sought this separation in order to get rid of the burden, to free himself… which could lessen his own chances of survival.” (page 87)	Rabbi Eliahou’s was trying to find his son, but Eliezer then remembered how he was getting weaker, so Eliezer figured that his son was trying to get rid of his father, so there wouldn’t be much of a burden and so that he could have a longer survival span. This goes to show how selfish we are, and hardly pay attention to what our parents are feeling.
“I noticed an old man dragging himself along on all fours… he had a bit of bread under his shirt. “Meir, Meir my boy! Don’t you recognize me? I’m your father… you’re hurting me… you’re killing your father! I’ve got some bread… for you too…” (page 96)	In this scenario, his son took advantage of his own father, when all he wanted to do was give his son some bread for him and for himself. The son was only thinking about himself, and ate all the bread for himself, along with him killing his own father. It just shows how we could be a little selfish, and don’t think about our parents’ feelings.
“Men to the left! Women to the right! … I saw them disappear into the distance” (page 27)	Eliezer had to witness being separated from his sisters and mother at an age where everything goes downhill. He never really heard back from any of them.
“Shall I still be able to use my leg?” (page 76)	Eliezer’s leg was numb, as he couldn’t feel his leg. It got really cold to the point where he couldn’t feel it, but the doctor did everything that he needed to do to fix his leg almost back to normal.
“I do not know how long he played. I was overcome by sleep. When I awoke, in the daylight, I could see Juliek… dead” (page 90-1)	Eliezer had to experience the death of his friend right next to him, while he was asleep. He at least got to listen to him play his violin before he went to sleep forever.
“I awoke on January 29 at dawn. In my father’s place lay another invalid.” (page 106)	He also had to experience the death of his own father, and he was only on the top bunk, where Eliezer was on the bottom bunk. He then woke up and noticed that another invalid was sleeping there instead of his father. He figured that he was taken to the crematory.