Blog post #1:
Elie Wiesel’s writing style in Night is lovely and the words just flow gracefully. The sentences vary from short to long, which gives the reader a nice balance. I found myself unconsciously wanting more, wanting to continue reading. Some quotes are so powerful, they stick with you. They make you think, such as the passage “I didn't know that this was the moment in time and the place where I was leaving my mother and Tzipora forever” (29). It is nearly impossible to read this book and not feel a very strong surge of emotion. By seeing yourself in Wiesel’s eyes, it makes the emotions harder to bare. Because it is his own story and you know it's all true, it makes the hard parts much more real and you suddenly feel for Wiesel and his struggles. You feel him in the story. His pain. His anger. It's personal and rich with emotion. The reader feels connected to the story, as if it were being told by someone they knew. Each location and each person he meets is described in just enough detail, not too much, not too little. His sentences are beautiful. Each new scene comes with great passion and emphasis.
Hey Maggie, I totally agree with what you said about how you feel connected to Elie as your reading all his struggles. His pain and heartache is very vivid with the detail he adds. When you added the part about it being his own story, so it's more emotional was a really great point! Good job!!
ReplyDeleteDear Maggie, I really agree with you when you say, knowing that this story is real, the reality adds emotion to to the tale. Many scenes in this book are so vividly horrid that it becomes almost impossible to think that they really happened to a real person. However, it is the reader realizing that this story is real that turns the thoughts of how horrible the story is, into emotion. Great job, and keep it up!
ReplyDeleteDear Maggie, I really agree with you when you say, knowing that this story is real, the reality adds emotion to to the tale. Many scenes in this book are so vividly horrid that it becomes almost impossible to think that they really happened to a real person. However, it is the reader realizing that this story is real that turns the thoughts of how horrible the story is, into emotion. Great job, and keep it up!
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