Night: Final Exercise

Write two thesis statements for which you could write well-supported literary analysis essays. (Theme and Character)

Theme: The importance of perseverance is often overlooked in modern society but the novel "Night" proves to us that not giving up is key to success.

Quotes:
"'Don't cry, Yechiel,' I said. ' Don't waste your tears..'"(33)
"'Bite your lip, little brother... Don't cry. Keep your anger and hatred for another day, for later on.'" (51)
"I ran without looking back."(68)
"No one wanted to give up now, just before the end, so near to the goal." (88)

Character: Faith and trust in others impact our lives immensely, Elie Wiesel and his father's relationship teaches us how important this aspect of life is.

Quotes:
"At all costs, we must keep together." (27)
"As for me, I was not thinking about death, but I did not want to be separated from my father." (78)
"My father's presence was the only thing that stopped me.." (82)
"I threw myself on top of  his body." (94)