1. Night Final Analysis: Religion
How is Elie’s struggle to maintain
his faith in God evident in Night?
Examine and analyze how Wiesel
represents this struggle in his
memoir. Take me through
Wiesel’s journey by providing
evidence from the text from start
to finish.

2. Night Final Analysis: Father/Son Bond
Wiesel encounters a number of
father/son relationships during his time
in Auschwitz. Why does Wiesel
focus on these relationships? What do
they show? Examine & analyze these
relationships in comparison to Elie &
his father. How does their relationship
evolve throughout the memoir? What
has each come to represent to the
other?

3. Night Final Analysis: Fire, Night, & Silence
Explain the symbolic significance behind
Wiesel’s use of fire, night, & silence
throughout Night. Examine how Wiesel
uses these motifs. Provide specific
examples from Wiesel’s memoir & explain
their significance/meaning.
Note: A motif is reoccurring image, sound, action, or figure
that has a symbolic significance and contributes toward the
development of theme.

4. Night Final Analysis: Indifference
What role does indifference play in
Night? Think about what Wiesel said
about indifference in his interview with
Oprah. How does indifference allow evil
and hatred to flourish? Cite specific
examples from Wiesel’s memoir.

5. Night Final Analysis: Inhumanity
Night demonstrates that cruelty breeds
cruelty – but only because the Nazis
started the cruel cycle. Examine the
dehumanization process & its impact on
prisoners.
Note: Instead of comforting each other in times of difficulty,
prisoners turn against each other. Self-preservation became
the highest virtue. Elie cannot make sense of this world;
disillusioned.