Book report on Night By Gina Spiotta and Paul Hoerbelt

Table of Contents About the book Setting Characters Plot Elements Theme Recommendation Conclusion

About the Book Night By Elie Wiesel non-fiction 109 pages 1960

Setting World War II 1940s Concentration Camps Auschwitz, Buna, Gleiwitz, Buchenwald

Characters Elie Father Nazi officers Moshe the Beadle

Plot Elements The Germans come to Sighet where Elie and his family live All the Jews are deported They arrive in concentration camps Elie and his father are separated from his mother and little sister Life in the concentration camp was very hard and grueling Elie’s father died the Jews were finally freed

Theme People should be treated equal the Holocaust made theJews’ life miserable

Recommendation Anyone would enjoy reading this book. This book is well-written and provides a detailed account of living the Holocaust as a Jew. A plus - It is an educational source describing the details and effects of the Holocaust. A minus - Elie’s father dies at the end. Interesting - The story is told by a primary source.

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