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Fire as a symbol

Fire as a symbol. Kyle, Allison, Shelbe , Cassie. The reason for writing night. Shed light on what really happened Make sure it never happens again In respect to those who died. The symbolism of fire in night. Being burned/flames Death/ process of Loss of ______ Smoke fate. Physical

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Fire as a symbol

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  1. Fire as a symbol Kyle, Allison, Shelbe, Cassie

  2. The reason for writing night

  3. Shed light on what really happened • Make sure it never happens again • In respect to those who died

  4. The symbolism of fire in night

  5. Being burned/flames • Death/ process of • Loss of ______ • Smoke • fate

  6. Physical • Death

  7. Emotional • Hopelessness • Loss of innocence

  8. Spiritual • Loss of faith

  9. Physical (death)

  10. (pg. 105) “My son, some water… I’m burning…My stomach.”

  11. Analysis • Literal: The father had a fever • Symbolic: “burning up” (the process of dying)

  12. -(pg. 65) “ I had ceased to be anything but ashes, yet I felt myself to be stronger than the almighty, to whom my life had been tied for so long”

  13. Analysis • Literal: Starved and skinny • Symbolic: Nothing to the world • (Not giving up the fight)

  14. Emotional (hopelessness/Loss of innocence)

  15. (pg. 82) “A few more yards and that shall be the end. I shall fall. A spurt of red flame. A shot.”

  16. Analysis • Red flame = death • Death/being killed is simple • Happen eventually

  17. (pg. 38) “we are all brothers, and we are all suffering the same fate. The same smoke floats over all out heads.”

  18. Analysis • Everyone knows their fate • Killed sooner or later

  19. pg. 68) “My head was spinning; you’re too thin, you’re too weak, you’re only good for the furnace.” • Furnace = death

  20. Analysis • Fate always looming • Just a matter of time

  21. (pg 30) “Gigantic flames…burning something…Babies! Yes, with my own eyes…those children in the flames!”

  22. Analysis • Babies = innocent • Loss of innocence

  23. Spiritual (Loss of faith)

  24. (pg.23) “…I can see a fire!... It is a furnace! It was as though she were possessed by an evil spirit…”

  25. Analysis • Prophetic of fate • Fire = death • “flames” consume spirits

  26. (pg. 34) “A dark flame had entered my soul and devoured it”

  27. Analysis • Broken spirits • Nightmares confirmed • Fear into reality

  28. (pg.32) “never shall I forget those flames which consumed my faith forever”

  29. Analysis • “flames” burning up faith • God deserted them

  30. Purpose and Fire as a symbol analysis

  31. Holocaust unfathomable • Readers understand/connect • Relate to something • Fire

  32. Fire stays relevant • Stress terror • Fire hard to contain • Danger to all

  33. Conclusion

  34. FIRE…

  35. Audience connection…

  36. Horror is understood…

  37. Help show true story…

  38. Make sure it never happens again! Respect those who died

  39. Questions?

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