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
• Elie is a 12 yr old Jewish boy from Sighet
• starts with really strong faith, but begins to struggle as the time goes on, moving from camp to camp
2. Elie’s father
• from Sighet
• respected elder from the town and often gone to for advice
• store owner
• married with four children
• fifty
• name: Sholom
• dies from sickness (at concentration camp)
3. Franek
• the foremen who wants Elie's crown
• beats up Elie's father
4. Gestapo
• police officers
• local police who are enforcing Hitler's regime
5. Idek
• foreman at the Depot
• beats up Elie and his father
6. Juliek
• plays violin
• meets Elie in Auschwitz
• gets killed for playing the German composer, Beethoven
7. Kapos
8. Madame Schachter
• a Jewish woman
• she is insane because she is separated from her husband and sons
• she is the first to see the chimney and the flames (the crematorium)
9. Moshe the Beadle
• Elie's mentor
• town clown/joke of Sighet
• teaches Elie about his faith
10. Meir Katz
• Elie's father's friend
• saves Elie (was being suffocated)
11. Dr. Mengele
• concentration camp doctor
• treats the Jews and prisoners like animals
• decides wether people will die or not in the selection
12. Rabbi Elahou (and sons)
• Jewish prisoner
• son abandoned him
• participates in killing him
• becomes part of Elie's life because he doesn't want Elie to turn out like his son
13. SS Officers
• Schoutz Staffel
• German soldiers at the concentration camps
14. Stein
• Elie's relative
• helps Elie and his father to survive
• Elie gives him hope that his family being alive
15. The dentist
• he allows Elie to keep his gold tooth
16. The French Girl
• works at the Depot with Elie
• speaks German to Elie
• tells Elie that she is German
17. Zalman
• one of Elie's fellow prisoners
• gets trampled to death
• Elie witnesses him getting trampled on the way to Gleiwitz
18. Tzipora
• Elie's sister
19. Tibi and Yossi
Now:
• brothers of Checkolovakia
• lost parents in Beinkau
• act like twins because they attached "body and soul"
20. Akiba the Drumer
• challenges Elie to keep his faith
• very spiritual
• most optimistic
Character Analysis are due Thursday, April 17th - NO LATE WORK FOR "NIGHT" WILL BE ACCEPTED OVER OR AFTER SPRING BREAK!
CHARACTERS:
1. Elie
• Elie is a 12 yr old Jewish boy from Sighet
• starts with really strong faith, but begins to struggle as the time goes on, moving from camp to camp
2. Elie’s father
• from Sighet
• respected elder from the town and often gone to for advice
• store owner
• married with four children
• fifty
• name: Sholom
• dies from sickness (at concentration camp)
3. Franek
• the foremen who wants Elie's crown
• beats up Elie's father
4. Gestapo
• police officers
• local police who are enforcing Hitler's regime
5. Idek
• foreman at the Depot
• beats up Elie and his father
6. Juliek
• plays violin
• meets Elie in Auschwitz
• gets killed for playing the German composer, Beethoven
7. Kapos
8. Madame Schachter
• a Jewish woman
• she is insane because she is separated from her husband and sons
• she is the first to see the chimney and the flames (the crematorium)
9. Moshe the Beadle
• Elie's mentor
• town clown/joke of Sighet
• teaches Elie about his faith
10. Meir Katz
• Elie's father's friend
• saves Elie (was being suffocated)
11. Dr. Mengele
• concentration camp doctor
• treats the Jews and prisoners like animals
• decides wether people will die or not in the selection
12. Rabbi Elahou (and sons)
• Jewish prisoner
• son abandoned him
• participates in killing him
• becomes part of Elie's life because he doesn't want Elie to turn out like his son
13. SS Officers
• Schoutz Staffel
• German soldiers at the concentration camps
14. Stein
• Elie's relative
• helps Elie and his father to survive
• Elie gives him hope that his family being alive
15. The dentist
• he allows Elie to keep his gold tooth
16. The French Girl
• works at the Depot with Elie
• speaks German to Elie
• tells Elie that she is German
17. Zalman
• one of Elie's fellow prisoners
• gets trampled to death
• Elie witnesses him getting trampled on the way to Gleiwitz
18. Tzipora
• Elie's sister
19. Tibi and Yossi
Now:
• brothers of Checkolovakia
• lost parents in Beinkau
• act like twins because they attached "body and soul"
20. Akiba the Drumer
• challenges Elie to keep his faith
• very spiritual
• most optimistic