Below are 15 discussion questions you can use in your lesson plans for Night by Elie Wiesel.
Use them to start group or class discussions, as writing prompts, or as long answer questions on a unit test.
Questions
- How does Elie Wiesel’s experiences in the concentration camps change his beliefs and understanding of God?
- What is the significance of the book’s title, Night?
- How does Elie’s relationship with his father change throughout their time in the camps?
- What role do the other prisoners play in Elie’s survival?
- How does Elie’s faith in God evolve throughout the course of the book?
- How does Elie’s relationship with other prisoners, such as Moshe the Beadle and Rabbi Eliahou, shape his experiences in the camps?
- What is the symbolic significance of the rabbi’s green candle?
- How does Elie’s relationship with his mother and sister change after their arrival at Auschwitz?
- How does the dehumanization process play out in the camps?
- What message do you think Elie Wiesel was trying to convey through this memoir?
- How does the portrayal of the guards and their behavior towards the prisoners change over the course of the book?
- How does the loss of identity and individuality affect the prisoners in the camps?
- What impact does the lack of basic necessities, such as food, water, and shelter, have on the prisoners?
- How does the separation from loved ones, including families and friends, affect the prisoners’ experiences in the camps?
- How does Elie’s passage from childhood to adulthood shape his experiences in the camps?
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