Each week, you will be assigned a certain set of chapters in Night. You must complete that chapter and answer one of the questions below in about 150 words. Then, you must leave a comment to 3 different students, discussing their answers in depth. Any question with a star indicate a question that might include independent research.
The following questions relate to the Preface and Foreword of Night.
In the Preface, Elie Wiesel mentions a few passages cut from the novel. Why were they cut?
Why did Wiesel write the novel and why is it more appreciated in recent centuries than when it was first published in 1956?
In the Foreword, Francois Mauriac uses several allusions to describe Wiesel. What sort of image does this conjure of Wiesel?
*Who is Francois Mauriac and why, according to the preface, does he help Wiesel get Night published?
The following questions relate to the Preface and Foreword of Night.
In the Preface, Elie Wiesel mentions a few passages cut from the novel. Why were they cut?
Why did Wiesel write the novel and why is it more appreciated in recent centuries than when it was first published in 1956?
In the Foreword, Francois Mauriac uses several allusions to describe Wiesel. What sort of image does this conjure of Wiesel?
*Who is Francois Mauriac and why, according to the preface, does he help Wiesel get Night published?