Quote Analysis Section 3

Quote:
"We marched slowly on, as though following a hearse at our own funeral," (Wiesel 42).
Analysis:
The "We," in this quote is referring to Elie, his father, and all the others who followed. Elie thought that he was about to die. I think it was more intimidating for them to have to walk by the burning bodies before being abruptly ordered to change directions and head toward the barracks. I think Wiesel wanted to emphasize the added terror the guards put them through.

Quote:
"The cherished objects we had brought with us thus far were left behind in the train, and with them, at last, our illusions,"(Wiesel 38).
Analysis:
The one bag that was supposedly allowed had to be left on the train. Wiesel wanted to have you realize though that more than just bags and other belongings that were left on the train. All of his memories of his old neighborhood and everything that he knew and loved had been left behind. 

Quote Analysis Sections 1and 2

Quote:
"The Germans were already in the town, the Fascists were already in power, the verdict had already been pronounced, yet the Jews of Sighet continued to smile," (Wiesel 19).
Analysis:
This quote shows how deceiving the Germans were to the people. The Jews smiled because the Germans didn't seem like bad people. The irony in this is that we know the Germans were bad people, but the Jews did not want to believe Moche. "The verdict had already been pronounced," is foreshadowing that it was not going to stay peaceful much longer. I feel like they should have listened to Moche, and escaped to Palistine.

Quote:
"In front of us flames. In the air that smell of burning flesh. It must have been about midnight. We had arrived -at Birkenau, reception center for Auschwitz," (Wiesel 37).
Analysis:
I think that the author is foreshadowing when he says, "We had arrived -at Birkenau, reception center for Auschwitz." I think he is foreshadowing death of people that Elie knows because we know that Auschwitz was a death camp. The author also used sensory details to give you the nasty feeling that is felt when entering Auschwitz. This quote is important because we now know that he will be in Auschwitz, and it gives us a feeling of the conditions of where he was going to have to live.

Dreams

     George and Lennie had a dream. Their dream was to own their own ranch, and they wanted to live off the land. Lennie was going to have rabbits, this was the most important thing for Lennie. This dream was pretty realistic for them. They didn't ask for anything that was extreamly hard to handle or anything. The only unrealistic thing about this dream was saving money to be able to afford all of the things they wanted. Also, they wanted it at a bad time, the great depression. I think it was a reasonable dream, because they just wanted a ranch. They didn't want anything unreasonable. It is very important to have dreams for the future. If you don't have goals or dreams, you may find yourself asking what the point of working or doing anything is. If you doubt your dreams or goals you have a higher chance of not succeeding with those goals or dreams. If it takes a long to to fufil a goal or dream, you may or may not get discouraged. If the dream is what your working for, if it is what keeps you going. Then, I think you should hold on and keep working for it. If it is just a random goal you would like to achieve but it is slipping away, you should probably face reality and make a smaller version of said goal. For example, if you have a goal to work at a fortune five hundred company, but you didn't get into the prestigious school you wanted to get into, then you should probably downsize. Maybe even go back to school and get your masters degree. The reality is it is difficult to work for a fortune five hundred company, and not many jobs are available in those companies.

"Harrison Bergeron"

     In, "Harrison Bergeron," the government has complete control of people. George and Hazel Bergeron had their son Harrison taken away from them when he was young. He got taken away because he wasn't normal, so the government said. He was very smart, had good looks, strength, and great sight. He was imprisoned and handicapped. His handicaps were headphones to take away from his thinking, scrap metal to take away from his looks, and glasses to impair his vision. He broke out of jail and showed people what it was like without all the handicaps.
     Harrison had his life taken because he stood up for what he believed in. In today's world punishments aren't that harsh, and we have the right to stand up for what we believe in. We worry about getting picked on due to our individuality. How unique is exactly too unique? Should you try not to be unique at all? I personally don't think you should change you, you have reasons for being like you are. You can be unique without people thinking your weird. There is always a group that you can fit into. It may take some time, and you may feel like your not making progress, but you will find friends who have simular interest or personalities.
     I believe you can avoid being picked on for your uniqueness and still be unique. It is definatly possible. Choosing to stay out of the unbullied group doesn't mean you still can't be your own unique self. It is more important to be yourself and feel comfortable than it is being just like everyone else. I personally don't like to have people that are just like me around. You should always be unique. It was really wrong for the government to control people.