Night Essay Prompts
1. Why did Elie Wiesel choose to give his memoir the title Night? How is "night" both symbolic and literal in this book? Give examples from the text to support your argument.
2. Elie Wiesel comments on several different father-son relationships in Night. What insight can be gained by reading about these relationships? Give examples from the text to support your argument.
3. From the beginning of Night, we see that Elie Wiesel has a thirst for religious knowledge. How does this change throughout the novel? Give examples from the text to support your argument.
2. Elie Wiesel comments on several different father-son relationships in Night. What insight can be gained by reading about these relationships? Give examples from the text to support your argument.
3. From the beginning of Night, we see that Elie Wiesel has a thirst for religious knowledge. How does this change throughout the novel? Give examples from the text to support your argument.