Night and Change The boy in this story, who is Elie Wiesel himself as a child, is the main character in Night. ... Night is about change and Elie is at the forefront. ... During the day I studied the Talmud, and at night I ran to the synagogue to weep over the destruction of the Temple." ... Because he kept six crematories working night and day, on Sundays and feast days?"... My God, Lord of the Universe, give me strength never to do what Rabbi Eliahou's son has done...

• Word Count: 1249
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

On that first night, Elie (p. 31) remembers that he had come "face to face with the Angel of Death." ... Wiesel reflects on having a cup of coffee in the morning, a plate of soup in the afternoon, and a "ration" of bread at night on a typical day at Auschwitz (p. 40). ... Elie writes of Rabbi Eliahou's son leaving his the rabbi behind during the initial forty-two mile run on the way to Gleiwitz (p. 87). ...

• Word Count: 3336
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School