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Night Themes and Motifs

Night Themes and Motifs

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English

10th Grade

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CCSS
RI.11-12.9, L.4.5, RI.11-12.10

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Shon Rand

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7 Slides • 5 Questions

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Night Themes and Motifs

By Shon Rand

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Motif

Motifs are:​

recurring elements that help develop themes in a work​

Ready to explain what a motif is?​

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Fill in the Blank

What is a motif?

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Motifs in Night

The word "night" is itself a motif

This word is used throughout the book in both a literal and symbolic fashion.

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Multiple Choice

The word "night" is used throughout Wiesel's memoir in...

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both a literal and literal fashion

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both a literal and symbolic fashion

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the first chapter

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exclusively a symbolic fashion

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Some other motifs:

Tradition and Religious Observance

Various Jewish religious traditions are mentioned repeatedly​.

Wiesel refers to himself as "deeply observant" (p. 3).​

What are some of the traditions and observations from the memoir?​

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media
media

See p. 3 and p. 8

Going to the synagogue

​This is a celebration that begins the Jewish New Year.

Rosh Hashanah

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What other traditions or observances can you think of from the text?

Perhaps prayer?​ What else?

Kaddish is mentioned repeatedly (see p. 33 for but one example)

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Fill in the Blank

On page 3, Wiesel says, "I was almost thirteen and..."

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Open Ended

What is a theme? (refer to the chart on the wall if you forgot)

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THEMES in Night:

​Indifference and Silence

Cruelty

Humanity

Inhumanity

​Faith

​Loyalty

These are developed throughout the text

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Open Ended

Is there a moral to Night? What do you think it is?

Night Themes and Motifs

By Shon Rand

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