Book Report Night

The advance of Hitler and his soldiers were daunting. Although, the German citizens had nothing to fear. They went on with their daily routines and lived life as nothing had happened. They were not disrupted nearly as much as the unfortunate Jewish population facing mass genocides. The Jews were wrenched out of their homes, forced into the ghettos, and lost all of their civil rights. They were no longer treated like citizens or people by the Nazis. As the Jews were decried, the majority of German citizens did not lend a helping hand. The German townspeople in the novel Night, by Elie Wiesel, remained satisfied, despite the detention of the Jews because they neglected the appalling actions against the Jews, were self-centered, and power hungry.

3. What are the best parts of this book? Why? What are the worst parts of this book? Why? Give details with page numbers from the book to explain.

During World War II, Hitler was putting Jewish people in concentration camps and was ultimately trying to wipe them out. Many Jewish people didn't want to believe what was happening to them. The book Night, by Elie Wiesel, shows just how many people deceived themselves to continue to have hope. Many Jewish people believed things would get better, and didn't actually believe that things could very well get worse. By having this deception, they didn't think ahead to what could happen to them or how bad things could turn out for them. The Jews showed self-deception by not believing Moshies warnings, when they were forced to give up some of their everyday rights, and by having false optimism when they had to move to the ghettos.

The lack of resistance and ignorance of the ordinary German population cost many million Jewish lives. The Nazi party’s desire for popularity and support meant that if there was a protest, actions would be taken to keep the public happy, or quiet, with minimal loss of reputation and status. In other words, it meant that the people could win. One successful attempt of protest proved that this theory would have worked. The Rosenstrasse Protest that occurred on the 27th of February 1943 led to the release of several hundred Jewish men from a Gestapo headquarters. This symbolic protest highlighted the fact that if the public were to protest, the execution of Jews could have been slowed or even halted. Despite this, the Rosenstrasse Protest remained the only large protest against the Holocaust throughout its entire duration. This means that the German population continued to ignore and become passive bystanders of the genocide happening around

After WWI, Germany fell into poverty. Everyday, lines of people were seen in the streets waiting to purchase bread. People were poor and desperate. Hitler saw this and used it. He gave people hope and the economy improved and he was announced chancellor of Germany in 1933. Government suspected he was unstable, but were convinced they could control him if necessary. Hitler secretly made a new police called the Nazis who were Hitler’s supporters and enforced the law at Hitler’s command. Quickly and unknowingly, the government was no longer in control of Hitler. Hitler had full power of Germany.

In Elie Wiesel’s memoir Night, he describes how the Jews of Sighet, his home town, have an illusion of safety up until they reached Auschwitz. In the beginning, they felt safe while the war went on thinking that “the Germans will not come this far”(9) into Hungry as the Jews believed that the Germans “could not harm [them]”(8) thus creating a false sense of safety. They turned a blind eye even when Moshe the Beadle, a Jewish town member who witnessed the reality of Nazi atrocities come back to warn them of the Germans. Yet when the Germans arrived into Sighet, they were kind to the Jews as the Germans brought “a box of chocolates”(10), creating the false illusion of safety. The Germans are “distant but polite”(9) to the Jews which fuels the

One thing which remained the same for almost all Germans was the guilt complex of possibly stopping the horrific atrocities committed by the Reich if enough of them had stood up. Already, “Germany’s economy was in a mess when Hitler was elected Chancellor in January 1933” (Trueman). In other words, Hitler had fed off of Germany’s economy which was already collapsing at the seams. Yet the fact remained that they had all been blinded by the scapegoats they were given to what was really happening. Hitler concealed the truth of his tyranny and informed Germany that “the Jews were the reason for the inner poisoning of Germany and that they had stolen the victory from Germany” (Hall). However, the event was also beneficial as “Germany has largely lost its connection to the generation of perpetrators” and anti semitism was condemned where less than twenty years ago it had been predominant among most of Europe (Beste). The Germans had lost two wars now in which they had been led by a single, dictatorial authority figure. This, ultimately, alienated them from authoritarian governments and began to lead them into democracy's

Prior to Nazi rule, life in Germany had been subject to many hardships. The German People had been victim of

LunchTime: A Slow-casual Game for Long-term Dietary Behavior Change is a book concerning the epidemic of obesity and how it is growing across the United States. It shows a few examples of the many risks and disadvantages obesity has, such as an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, and economic and social handicap. The book also talks about what is recommended in order to stop being obese and to start having a healthy lifestyle. Eating and physical activities in a person’s lifestyle are affected because if a person isn’t eating healthy and exercising then they will slowly become obese. Individuals have the right to choose whether they want to have a burger for lunch, or a salad instead. Fast food industries aren’t forcing you to eat their

The German citizens did not know much about what was happening at the concentration camps but that was only a portion of what was happening. Hitler was extremely careful and made sure that he never pushed the limits of his nations tolerance to much. Maybe the Germans did not believe such awful things were happening, or perhaps they just did not truly care. The German citizens are not entirely to blame, however, since some knew that if they retaliated they themselves might be arrested and killed. In fact, there was a small Jewish underground railroad in some of Germany and Nazi occupied areas where citizens, at their own risk, aided and abetted fugitive Jews in an attempt to get them to

Hitler made many promises to the country of germany in order to come to power. The people of germany were looking for someone who can help fix all of the ongoing problems they were facing in germany. At the time they had lost faith in their governments abilities to take care of its citizens. Hitler believed he could help the people in germany and he promised them all relief. He also promised jobs for the unemployed and a market for the farmers goods. The people of germany

Freak the mighty is a story about two young boys who both have a hard time going through life. Freak is crippled and short, and Max is tall and retarded. When they become friends, Freak rides on top of Max’s shoulders and together they are freak the mighty whom go on quests together. This book really shows how you should not judge someone by how they look, which is like the moral of the story. The character of Freak/kevin is first described as a, “crippled kid like humanoid.

The books I decided on checking out included the titles Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman. I have been interested in these particular novels for quite some time since they were on my summer reading list. These books were on my list because I enjoy stories that discuss race. Needless to say, I never had the chance to read either book for various reasons. Entering the DePaul library, I was not looking for any specific title. I remembered my summer list and searched for the two titles. Half of a Yellow Sun was not available through the DePaul campus library. I was then advised by the librarian to have it transferred from another

Mindy Kaling writes a book about herself called “Why Not Me?” This book is about her life. Mindy Kaling has five different sides to her. She’s conceited, high maintenance, blunt, thoughtful, and can sometimes be nature hating.

During the Holocaust, many townspeople didn’t bother coming outside and sat as bystanders peering out the window as their Jewish friends get lined up outside. Jews were herded up then murdered like sheep unknowing of what’s gonna happen until it happens. Although everyone acted as sheep, it was that they were fed lies about Jews, they didn’t see any harm until it was too late, and they didn’t want to be killed.