Elie Wiesel writes in his book that no matter how devastating his circumstance are in the concentration camp, he remains free. Explain what he means by this idea?
2006-08-14 14:50:23 · 6 answers · asked by crazyjoe_619 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
"stone walls do not a prison make". Beliefs cannot be forced onto someone; your body can be broken but it is possible to hold onto your faith until the end
2006-08-14 14:57:59 · answer #1 · answered by alethiaxx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is actually "Night" (no s). I read it the first time in Senior English in high school - and it left an amazing impression.
I liked it because was a less religious not preachy memory of his experiences during the holocaust. An awful lot of the holocaust stuff out there is an advertisement for God and it mangles the story too much sometimes.
2006-08-15 00:45:07 · answer #2 · answered by angel_s_garden 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Night was a wonderful book. This idea means that even if a person is imprisoned and treated cruely, their heart and their spirit is their own and can not be touched.
2006-08-14 22:12:50 · answer #3 · answered by mountaingirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Night was great!
The concept he is telling is that one's spirit is never controlled. One cannot torture one's mind and emotional being. And in many ways, that is the most important way to be free and stay alive. It is truly moving.
2006-08-14 22:01:00 · answer #4 · answered by ~S~ is for Stephanie! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because he made personal choices throughout his stay at the camps. He made the choice to live, to fight when so many others gave up.
2006-08-15 01:50:54 · answer #5 · answered by Sue S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nobody can put a chain on your mind. No matter where you are or who is there, your mind doesn't have to remain.
2006-08-14 21:57:41 · answer #6 · answered by hiccup_snickup 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋