As you read the story “Night” and explore what the Holocaust was keep a log of important characters as they are discussed in the text. Identify as much as you can about the person i.e. who they are, their role in the story, their relation to Elie, their age, occupation, outlook, etc.
Character Analysis are due Thursday, April 17th - NO LATE WORK FOR "NIGHT" WILL BE ACCEPTED OVER OR AFTER SPRING BREAK!
CHARACTERS:
1. Elie -
He is a twelve year old little boy in Sighet. He starts with a strong faith, he tends to loose faith as he struggles in three different concentration camps. He wins a Noble Peace Prize. He was liberated by American troops.
2. Elie’s father -
He is also from Sighet. He is a respected elder ion the town, people often come to him for advice. He is a storeowner. He has a wife and children. He is 50 years old. His name is Shlomo. He passes away because of a sickness in the concentration camp.
3. Franek -
He is the guy who wants the gold tooth. When he doesn't get the tooth, he beats up the dad.
4. Gestapo -
They are the police officers. They are the local police who are enforcing Hitler's regimen.
5. Idek -
He is the foreman at the depot. He is a bully towards Elie. He beats up Elie's father.
6. Juliek
He meets Elie in Auchwitz. He is killed for playing Beethoven in the camp.
7. Kapos
Prisoners that helped the Nazi's keep control over other prisoners
8. Madame Schachter
She is a Jewish woman. She is crazy because she is separated from her husband and her sons. She is the first one to see the flames.
9. Moshe the Beadle
The town clown of Sighet. He is crazy. Importantly, he is Elie's mentor who teaches him faith and religion.
10. Meir Katz
Elie's father's friend. He helps saves Elie when is being strangled and suffocated during the night.
11. Dr. Mengele
He is the concentration camp doctor. He treats them like animals. He makes it a game. He shows no emotion.
12. Rabbi Elahou (and sons)
He is the Jewish prisoner who has a son who abandons him and participates in killing him. Elie hopes that he will not behave like his son.
13. SS Officers
Zoost Stlaffels. German soldiers at the concentration camps.
14. Stein
He gives them hope that their family is alive. He recognizes Elie's father.
15. The dentist
He is Jewish. He knows that Elie is lying, he lets Elie keep his gold tooth.
16. The French Girl
She works in the depot with Elie. She advices Elie to keep his anger in German. She also tells him secretly that she is Jewish.
17. Zalman
He is one of Elie's fellow prisoner. He was killed on the way. Elie witnesses him bein trampled on the way to Glibitiz.
18. Tzipora
She is Elie's sister.
19. Tibi and Yossi
Brothers. They act like twins because they act close and lost their parents in Birkanau.
20. Akiba the Drumer
He is another person in the camp. He is very spiritual and tells Elie to still have faith. He is the most optimistic. He challenges Elie to keep his faith.
Character Analysis are due Thursday, April 17th - NO LATE WORK FOR "NIGHT" WILL BE ACCEPTED OVER OR AFTER SPRING BREAK!
CHARACTERS:
1. Elie -
He is a twelve year old little boy in Sighet. He starts with a strong faith, he tends to loose faith as he struggles in three different concentration camps. He wins a Noble Peace Prize. He was liberated by American troops.
2. Elie’s father -
He is also from Sighet. He is a respected elder ion the town, people often come to him for advice. He is a storeowner. He has a wife and children. He is 50 years old. His name is Shlomo. He passes away because of a sickness in the concentration camp.
3. Franek -
He is the guy who wants the gold tooth. When he doesn't get the tooth, he beats up the dad.
4. Gestapo -
They are the police officers. They are the local police who are enforcing Hitler's regimen.
5. Idek -
He is the foreman at the depot. He is a bully towards Elie. He beats up Elie's father.
6. Juliek
He meets Elie in Auchwitz. He is killed for playing Beethoven in the camp.
7. Kapos
Prisoners that helped the Nazi's keep control over other prisoners
8. Madame Schachter
She is a Jewish woman. She is crazy because she is separated from her husband and her sons. She is the first one to see the flames.
9. Moshe the Beadle
The town clown of Sighet. He is crazy. Importantly, he is Elie's mentor who teaches him faith and religion.
10. Meir Katz
Elie's father's friend. He helps saves Elie when is being strangled and suffocated during the night.
11. Dr. Mengele
He is the concentration camp doctor. He treats them like animals. He makes it a game. He shows no emotion.
12. Rabbi Elahou (and sons)
He is the Jewish prisoner who has a son who abandons him and participates in killing him. Elie hopes that he will not behave like his son.
13. SS Officers
Zoost Stlaffels. German soldiers at the concentration camps.
14. Stein
He gives them hope that their family is alive. He recognizes Elie's father.
15. The dentist
He is Jewish. He knows that Elie is lying, he lets Elie keep his gold tooth.
16. The French Girl
She works in the depot with Elie. She advices Elie to keep his anger in German. She also tells him secretly that she is Jewish.
17. Zalman
He is one of Elie's fellow prisoner. He was killed on the way. Elie witnesses him bein trampled on the way to Glibitiz.
18. Tzipora
She is Elie's sister.
19. Tibi and Yossi
Brothers. They act like twins because they act close and lost their parents in Birkanau.
20. Akiba the Drumer
He is another person in the camp. He is very spiritual and tells Elie to still have faith. He is the most optimistic. He challenges Elie to keep his faith.