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-Wiesel,one of four children: Hilda,Bia, and Tzipora, was interested in becoming 

a cabbalist, much to the disapproval of his father

- He met Moche the Beadle, a poor man in the community, who became a 

mentor to Wiesel( in relation to the cabbala). 

-Moche was taken prisoner by Hungarian police and, after surviving the ensuing 

slaughter, tried to tell people his story to warn them, but they didn't believe 

him

-Eventually German officers appeared in Sighet removing valuables from all 

Jewish houses, forcing the Jewish people to wear a yellow star and setting up 

ghettos

-His father was called to a council meeting where he learned the next day they 

would be deported

-Wiesel was sent to warn the neighbors

-Two days later his family was lined up by the Hungarian Police 

Wiesel and his family were sealed in a cattle car for deportation, which had 80 

people per car

"He was as awkward as a clown"(page 13) 

Simile 

Wiesel uses this simile to clarify that Moche 

was physically awkward because clowns are 

usually associated with being clumsy, which is 

what Wiesel wanted to help the reader 

understand.

"Optimism soon revived."(pg19)

In my freshman year I had to give a big 

speech. I was stressed out about,but I stayed 

positive and told myself I would do great. This 

positivity helped me get an A on the speech. 

The symbol of a blind eye 

stands for denial.This 

shows up in chapter one 

when Moche tries to 

warn the Jewish 

community and they 

ignored him.   So denial is 

an appropriate concept 

to tie to this chapter. 

-The people on the cattle cars took turns lying 

down

-Madame Schachter started crying about fire

- the other people tried to quiet her down 

-few men bound and gagged her

-They reached Birkenou

"Look! Look at it! Fire! A terrible fire!"(pg 34)

Foreshadowing

This literary device is foreshadowing. The 

foreshadowing is relevant to the story because 

it hints to the crematorium and tortures to 

come. Madame Shacher's screams were 

ignored, but she really conveyed a prophetic 

warning. 

"Our nerves had reached a breaking point."  

(pg 34)

This quote relates to my life because it explains 

the feeling of a breaking point. Wiesel explains 

how they couldn't take Madame Schacher's 

cries any longer. Often when studying I cant 

handle the stress and reach breaking points of 

my own. 

The fire relates to this 

chapter because Madame 

Schachte cried about 

seeing a fire. This turned 

out to be foreshadowing 

for future tragedy. The 

burning fire is a symbol 

for death and fear like the 

crematoriums.  

-The cattle car arrived at Auschwitz 

-men were sent too the left and women to the right

-an SS officer told Wiesel and his father to lie about their 

age 

-Elie and heads she started to question God 

-they were given new clothes and their heads were 

shaved

-they were told to work or go to the crematorium

-a relative arrived asking about his family and Elie lied 

about them 

"in one ultimate moment of lucidity it seemed to me we 

were damned souls wandering in the half world, souls 

condemned to wander through space till the generations 

of man come to an end, seeking obviation-without hope 

of finding it."(pg45)

Imagery

This quote is an example of imagery. This detailed quote 

gave insight to the despair of the victims of the 

concentration camps.The intense detail reveals a vision 

of confusion and hopeless suffering these people 

endured. 

"You must never lose faith, even when the sword 

hangs over your head."(pg 40) 

This quote applies to my life because my faith is 

very important to me. It shows how it is the most 

important thing even in death to keep faith. It can 

be difficult to keep faith while Elie was faced with 

death I often am teased for my faith. This quote 

reminds me it is important to never deny my faith. 

This image of clothing 

relates to the chapter 

because when Wiesel 

and his father were in 

the camp they were 

given random clothing 

articles.

- camp looked empty and dead

- Wiesel and the others waited to be enlisted in work 

forces

- The Komando or work group is the worst

-Dental examination looking for gold teeth/crowns 

occurs

-Eli avoids loosing crown by faking illness

-Idek is Kapo a little crazy

-Eli meets a French girl pretending to be Aryan who 

protects him

-Idek sleeping with a polish girl- Elie sees and given 

25 lashes 

- Camp is bombed and a man tries to steal soup but is 

hanged 

"He lept on me like a wild animal."(pg 60)

Simile

This quote is a simile describing Eli's kapo, Idek, 

who was violent and unpredictable. Wild animals 

can not be controlled and as an animal Idek was 

uncontrollable and crazed. 

"Saying those few words to you was risky: but I 

knew you wouldn't give me away..."(pg 61)

This quote was what the French girl said to Elie 

when they met again in Paris. This quote relates 

to me because it shows how she trusted him in a 

situation where it could back fire. I also am very 

trusting and have had to trust someone in a 

situation I didn't trust many. 

The symbol I chose 

was a stethoscope 

because in this 

chapter the prisoners 

were inspected and 

selected by doctors. 

-Jews celebrate Rosh Hashanna

-Elie does not ask for forgiveness as he has in past 

years

-On Yom Kippar refuses to fast to mock God

-Dr. Mengele over sees inspection of prisoners

-Eli and his   father pass the first but his father is called 

back and gives Elie a knife and spoon

- Eli's foot swells and needs surgery 

Camp gets evacuated because Russian front is getting 

closer 

- Eli leaves with his father instead of staying in hospital 

"Eternal, Master of the Universe, Who chose us 

from among the races to be tortured day and night, 

to see our fathers, our mothers, our brothers, end 

in the crematory?" (74)

Imagery

This quote demonstrates powerful imagery. It 

captures Eli's anger and doubt in God. This phrase 

captures the emotion of a tortured could trying to 

understand how their God abandoned or let this 

happen to them. 

"In the depths of my heart, I felt a great void."(pg 

76)

This quote describes the feeling of a lost of faith 

and loneliness Eli experiences. I relate to this quote 

because I went through a period of loneliness last 

year. I always felt a hole in my heart. However, 

this year at Plainfield I feel much better. 

I chose the symbol of spoon 

and knife. This is because 

Eli's father gave them to Eli 

when he thought he would 

die. These were all the 

inheritance Eli had. 

- SS made jews run in the snow 

-SS killed those who couldn't keep up

-Eli's foot bleeding in the snow

-His father told him not to fall asleep in the snow 

because he could die

-They took turns watching each other

-Rabbi Eliahou was looking for his son- Eli realizes later 

his son tried to lose him

-Juliek plays his violin through the night then dies

" it were as though Juliek's soul were the bow."(pg 

100)

Simile

This quote is an example of a simile. It describes 

the last moments of Juliek's life. He played his 

violin with such passion that he played his life in 

that song and gave everything he had. 

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