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Foreshadowing and Conditions in the Train to Auschwitz

In Chapter Two of Night by Elie Wiesel, explore the foreshadowing and conditions experienced on the train journey to Auschwitz. Learn about Mrs. Schacter's disturbing experiences, the reactions of her fellow prisoners, and the horrors that awaited them at Birkenau. Discover the history of the Auschwitz concentration camps, including the Gate of Death and the crematoria. This chapter delves into the dark reality of the Holocaust.

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Foreshadowing and Conditions in the Train to Auschwitz

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  1. Chapter Two Mrs. Schacter

  2. Identify the foreshadowing in Chapter 2.

  3. 1. Describe the conditions in the train that took Elie and his family away from Sighet.

  4. 2. Who was Mrs. Schacter?

  5. 3. What do you imagine her young son was thinking and feeling during this train ride?

  6. 4. Was Mrs. Schacter crazy? Explain your answer.

  7. 5. How did the other prisoners react to her screams? Why did they react this way?

  8. 6. What did the prisoners see when they arrived at Birkenau?

  9. Chapter Two Birkenau – Auschwitz II

  10. Several Polish villages used to be on the site. The residents were all moved away to allow for the construction of the camp’s buildings. 1. What occupied the grounds that became the Auschwitz concentration camps in the years before Nazis came to power?

  11. “Gate of Death” 2. Find a picture of the front entrance to Birkenau. What do you see?

  12. - 4 crematoria • Barracks for men and women • Outdoor areas 3. Locate a map of the camp, and sketch its key features on a piece of paper.

  13. 4. Examine photos of the boundaries, the barracks, and other specific features of Auschwitz II. What do you see?

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