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Elie Wiesel
Kriszel Ramos&
Lexus Fernandez
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Who is Elie Wiesel?• Author of book “Night” .
• “Night” is based on his experiences as a prisoner in Auschwitz, Buna and Buchenwald concentration camps.
• Ethnicity-Romanian
• Born September 30, 1928 (age 85)
• Holocaust survivor and award winning novelist.
• After leaving the concentration camps only him andhis 2 sisters survived
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Cont’Who is Elie Wiesel in the book?
• 15 year old Wiesel was forced into the “ghetto”.
• Transported to the Auschwitz concentration camp.
• Separated from family.
• Struggled to survive against starvation and abuse.
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What did he do after the Holocaust?
• After Holocaust spent a few years as an orphan.
• Reunited with Hilda and Bea.
• Wiesel refused to write about or discuss his experiences during the holocaust.
• 1948 Elie began to study.
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Where was Elie Wiesel born/PUBLISHED HIS BOOK?
• Born in Sighet Marmatiel, Romania
• Born September 30, 1928
• Liberated in April 1945
• Later wrote Night in 1948 and the book was first printed in Yiddish in 1955 and translated to english
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Why is Elie Wiesel important?• Spoken out against genocide and has taken action for the good of
the common people.
• Won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts survived the Holocaust.
• Able to express through his writing events that occurred during the Holocaust.
• Informed society about the horrible event and experiences.
• Survivor Holocaust
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Why was the book called Night?
• It was a dark time where people would die.
• Depressing
• Period of time where no Jews were free from concentration camps.
• Never happy
• Wanted to tell the world about the most painful and darkest time in his life.
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How did Elie change after the Holocaust experiences?
• He believed in his religion but once he realized during his time in the camp that there wasn’t a
god to help him or save anyone.
• After the Holocaust he became a better person.
• He became an orphan.
• Never wrote anything else besides the Holocaust/Nazis.
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Works cited
• "Elie Wiesel." Home. Jewish Virtual Library, n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2013
• "Elie Wiesel." Elie Wiesel. N.p., 10 June 2013. Web. 21 Oct. 2013.
• "The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity." The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity. Elie Wiesel Foundation, n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2013.
• The Life and Work of Wiesel." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2013.
• "Elie Wiesel Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, 2013. Web. 22 Oct. 2013.
• Marks, Cory. "The Life of Elie Wiesel." The Life of Elie Wiesel. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2013.