English Project for Ms.Rial

NightbyElie Wiesel

"From that moment on, everything happened very quickly. The race toward death had begun" (10).

"First edict: Jews were prohibited from leaving their residences for three days, under penalty of death" (10).

"The same day, a Hungarian poice burst into every Jewish home in town: a Jew was henceforth forbidden to own gold, jewelry, or any valuables" (11).

"But new edicts were already being issued. We no longer had the right to frequent restaurants or cafes, to travel by rail, to attend synagogue, to be on the streets after six o'clock in the evening" (11).

"Three days later, a new decree: every Jew had to wear the yellow star" (11).

Theme:The theme of this is dehumanize. It happens in the beginning of the story when the nazis basically take their dignity from them before taking them to the ghettos.