•What are the two most important
points/pieces of information/phrases/quotes from what we read yesterday? Write
the point and then a short explanation of why.
A very important part in this passage is the taking of the Jews. Though we don't know where they're going I can imagine it's nowhere good. I think that this part is important because it's the real beginning, it started by telling the reader information but when the Jew are taken the point of it is revealed. Another important part in this passage wold have to be when the characters get together all the things that they are going to bring with them like their special belongings, even though in the end they didn't get to. This is important because it shows that they wanted to be in touch with who they were, something that they could look at and remember, almost as if they knew they weren't going back again.
I would say that the part where Wiesel's father was offered the opportunity to escape from the ghetto area by his previous maid. She had a place for them, shelter, security and food, but his father rejected the offer, but he offered his son and daughter to go with the maid, but they didn't. They wanted to stay together and stay as a family.
Another important place that I saw, was when all the Jews were lined up outside on the sidewalk, and the children were crying because they were thirsty. The Jews don't want to cause any trouble by moving and getting water, which was just inside the house, so the officers actually brought the children water. I found this interesting because it shows that some of the officers were actually trying to be somewhat nice to the Jews.
When they were being moved out of the small ghetto, the idea of the yesterday friends just wait for the right time so ”they could loot our homes”. That, in so many ways, definitely more than one way, is just wrong to say. I feel this is important because it gives you the perspective of what the Jews saw the by standers as. And why didn't they do anything to help the Jews? they just watched them march away the there death. Also the fact that the got placed in a synagogue and weren't allowed to leave, is disrespectful. Forcing them to ‘relieve’ themselves where they once searched for the help of their lord. Were they worshiped and thanked him for there wonderful life. It’s pretty much telling them, not even your god can save you now.
My first “point” is on page thirteen when Elie father is talking after getting back from the meeting. “Transporters” (Wiesel pg.13) This is important because it marks the start of the horror and life of what is a holocaust survivor. My second important talking point is when Elie is talking about all the belongings in his backyard and how it looks like a disorganized market. “Our backyard looked like a marketplace. Valuable objects, precious rugs, silver candlesticks, Bibles and other ritual objects were strewn over the dusty grounds…” (Wiesel pf. 15) this is important at least in my opinion because it shows the struggle and what the Jews had to do, to leave behind, to forget.
-News of the Transports; "the ghetto was to be liquidated entirely" (Wiesel 13). -Evacuated to the small ghetto; as Jews, they were ordered to evacuate, this is important because it is the main story line of the book, where they go next starts with them in the smaller ghetto. -Synagogue; Station like. They got into the cattle cars with bars on the windows, and left. "The wheels began to grind. We were on our way" (Wiesel 22).
"Forward! March! My father was crying. It was the first time I saw him cry. (Wiesel 19) This is a very important quote I think because it shows how scared they were and what it was like to go through the situation that they were going through at this time. "No one one was praying for the night to pass quickly... There were those who said: Who knows they may be sending us away for our own good. The front is getting closer, we shall soon hear the guns..." (Wiesel 21) I think this is also a good important quote because it shows that these people still have hope in a way and that they don't want to believe what is going on. It's sad to think that even though these people had families and friends with them, they still felt alone and the only hope they had was at night when they had time to look at the stars and try to not think about what’s going on around them.
When the family had to watch everyone stand in the street all day the only thing they could think of is that is going to us in a short amount of time. They are the last ones to go so they have the most amount of time to prepare to leave.
We had to stand in the blazing sun for what seemed like forever. When it was finally their time to be moved the time passed ever so slowly. The only thing they felt was that they were exhausted, they weren't hungry all they wanted was for it to be all over with,
"the time has come....you must leave all this..." this is the part in the book when they think there being remove and put in a new home place.
from behind their shutters out fellow citizens watched as we pass. i feel like they should have said something because they could have stopped this at the start and it wouldn't have got as bad as it did. but no one wanted to stand up and say anything because they would be killed.
The two most important points from yesterdays reading, in my opinion, are Elie describing them packing up their things to leave, its important because that's where Elie and his siblings have lived their whole lives. And then them getting on the train because that was the cliff hanger at the end of the reading.
"And there I was, on the sidewalk, watching them file past, unable to move. Here came the Chief Rabbi, hunched over, his face strange looking without a beard, a bundle on his back. His very presence in the procession was enough to make the scene seem surreal. It was like a page torn from a book, a historical novel, perhaps, dealing with the captivity in Babylon or the Spanish Inquisition." Elie Wiesel, page: #17. To me this is very important. Why? It is how he describes what he sees. How it is like Babylon or the Spanish Inquisition. He didn't know at that time how big of an impact this even that they were part of would have. It was a historic event and he compared it to the other historic events from their past.
"Open rooms everywhere. Gaping doors and windows looked out into the void. It all belonged to everyone since it no longer belonged to anyone. It was there for the taking. An open tomb. A summer sun." Elie Wiesel, page: #17. That what is happening to them is wrong. Everything is being taking from them. They can't do anything about it really.
The time has come... You must leave all this... The point where the Hungarians were taking them from their homes to move them to the concentration camps.
We had to stand in the blazing sun for what seemed like forever. it shows that they didn't have any feelings for the Jews that they could let them die and they could care less about how the heat affected them with no water.
A very important part in this passage is the taking of the Jews. Though we don't know where they're going I can imagine it's nowhere good. I think that this part is important because it's the real beginning, it started by telling the reader information but when the Jew are taken the point of it is revealed. Another important part in this passage wold have to be when the characters get together all the things that they are going to bring with them like their special belongings, even though in the end they didn't get to. This is important because it shows that they wanted to be in touch with who they were, something that they could look at and remember, almost as if they knew they weren't going back again.
ReplyDeleteI would say that the part where Wiesel's father was offered the opportunity to escape from the ghetto area by his previous maid. She had a place for them, shelter, security and food, but his father rejected the offer, but he offered his son and daughter to go with the maid, but they didn't. They wanted to stay together and stay as a family.
ReplyDeleteAnother important place that I saw, was when all the Jews were lined up outside on the sidewalk, and the children were crying because they were thirsty. The Jews don't want to cause any trouble by moving and getting water, which was just inside the house, so the officers actually brought the children water. I found this interesting because it shows that some of the officers were actually trying to be somewhat nice to the Jews.
When they were being moved out of the small ghetto, the idea of the yesterday friends just wait for the right time so ”they could loot our homes”. That, in so many ways, definitely more than one way, is just wrong to say. I feel this is important because it gives you the perspective of what the Jews saw the by standers as. And why didn't they do anything to help the Jews? they just watched them march away the there death.
ReplyDeleteAlso the fact that the got placed in a synagogue and weren't allowed to leave, is disrespectful. Forcing them to ‘relieve’ themselves where they once searched for the help of their lord. Were they worshiped and thanked him for there wonderful life. It’s pretty much telling them, not even your god can save you now.
My first “point” is on page thirteen when Elie father is talking after getting back from the meeting. “Transporters” (Wiesel pg.13) This is important because it marks the start of the horror and life of what is a holocaust survivor.
ReplyDeleteMy second important talking point is when Elie is talking about all the belongings in his backyard and how it looks like a disorganized market. “Our backyard looked like a marketplace. Valuable objects, precious rugs, silver candlesticks, Bibles and other ritual objects were strewn over the dusty grounds…” (Wiesel pf. 15) this is important at least in my opinion because it shows the struggle and what the Jews had to do, to leave behind, to forget.
-News of the Transports; "the ghetto was to be liquidated entirely" (Wiesel 13).
ReplyDelete-Evacuated to the small ghetto; as Jews, they were ordered to evacuate, this is important because it is the main story line of the book, where they go next starts with them in the smaller ghetto.
-Synagogue; Station like. They got into the cattle cars with bars on the windows, and left. "The wheels began to grind. We were on our way" (Wiesel 22).
"Forward! March! My father was crying. It was the first time I saw him cry. (Wiesel 19)
ReplyDeleteThis is a very important quote I think because it shows how scared they were and what it was like to go through the situation that they were going through at this time. "No one one was praying for the night to pass quickly... There were those who said: Who knows they may be sending us away for our own good. The front is getting closer, we shall soon hear the guns..." (Wiesel 21) I think this is also a good important quote because it shows that these people still have hope in a way and that they don't want to believe what is going on. It's sad to think that even though these people had families and friends with them, they still felt alone and the only hope they had was at night when they had time to look at the stars and try to not think about what’s going on around them.
When the family had to watch everyone stand in the street all day the only thing they could think of is that is going to us in a short amount of time. They are the last ones to go so they have the most amount of time to prepare to leave.
ReplyDeleteWe had to stand in the blazing sun for what seemed like forever. When it was finally their time to be moved the time passed ever so slowly. The only thing they felt was that they were exhausted, they weren't hungry all they wanted was for it to be all over with,
"the time has come....you must leave all this..."
ReplyDeletethis is the part in the book when they think there being remove and put in a new home place.
from behind their shutters out fellow citizens watched as we pass.
i feel like they should have said something because they could have stopped this at the start and it wouldn't have got as bad as it did. but no one wanted to stand up and say anything because they would be killed.
The two most important points from yesterdays reading, in my opinion, are Elie describing them packing up their things to leave, its important because that's where Elie and his siblings have lived their whole lives. And then them getting on the train because that was the cliff hanger at the end of the reading.
ReplyDelete"And there I was, on the sidewalk, watching them file past, unable to move. Here came the Chief Rabbi, hunched over, his face strange looking without a beard, a bundle on his back. His very presence in the procession was enough to make the scene seem surreal. It was like a page torn from a book, a historical novel, perhaps, dealing with the captivity in Babylon or the Spanish Inquisition." Elie Wiesel, page: #17.
ReplyDeleteTo me this is very important. Why? It is how he describes what he sees. How it is like Babylon or the Spanish Inquisition. He didn't know at that time how big of an impact this even that they were part of would have. It was a historic event and he compared it to the other historic events from their past.
"Open rooms everywhere. Gaping doors and windows looked out into the void. It all belonged to everyone since it no longer belonged to anyone. It was there for the taking. An open tomb. A summer sun." Elie Wiesel, page: #17.
That what is happening to them is wrong. Everything is being taking from them. They can't do anything about it really.
The time has come... You must leave all this...
ReplyDeleteThe point where the Hungarians were taking them from their homes to move them to the concentration camps.
We had to stand in the blazing sun for what seemed like forever.
it shows that they didn't have any feelings for the Jews that they could let them die and they could care less about how the heat affected them with no water.