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Night : themes

Night : themes. 13 Aug 2013. Write each sentence and fill in the blank with the correct word. You’re or your: You know supposed to be doing homework. Its or it’s: a fact that a minnow has teeth in throat. you’re. your. It’s. its. You’re = contraction of “you are”

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Night : themes

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  1. Night: themes 13 Aug 2013

  2. Write each sentence and fill in the blank with the correct word • You’re or your: • You know supposed to be doing homework. • Its or it’s: • a fact that a minnow has teeth in throat. you’re your It’s its

  3. You’re = contraction of “you are” • Your = possessive form of “you” • It’s = contraction of “it is” • Its = possessive form of “it”

  4. UDHR • Read through the articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights • Based on your prior knowledge of World War II and the Holocaust, write down which articles you know or think the Nazis violated during the Holocaust.

  5. Themes of the Novel • First theme: violation of human rights • Take notes of any events you find where the Nazis are violating any of the articles of the UDHR • Your first essay will be to explain how the Nazis violate the UDHR in Night

  6. Theme 2: symbols of dehumanization and alienation • Dehumanization: to deprive a person of human qualities • Alienation: isolation from a group to which one should belong

  7. Theme 2: symbols of dehumanization and alienation • As you read Night, as well as a few other texts later, take note of any objects that can be strongly connected to dehumanization and alienation • In your second essay, you will explain how the symbols represent these concepts

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