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.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
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.
"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.
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