Presents Holocaust survivor Elie Weisel's account of his experiences as a young boy with his father in the Auschwitz concentration camp, and features two novels, including "Dawn" in which a young man, living in Palestine after World War II as a member of a Jewish underground movement, has misgivings when ordered to execute a British hostage, and "Day," in which a successful journalist and Holocaust survivor, involved in an automobile accident, questions the meaning and worth of living.
Includes a brief biography of Elie Wiesel, thematic and structural analysis of Nuit, critical views, and more. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.
Explores the life and accomplishments of political activist Elie Wiesel, who came of age during the time of World War II and the Nazi occupation of Europe, and experienced concentration camp persecution himself.
Presents the classic play about an unattractive swordsman who falls in love with a beautiful woman, but courts her fora handsome but slow-witted suitor. Contains a timeline of significant events, outline of themes and plots, explanatory notes, and critical analysis.
A brief biography of Simone de Beauvoir, a French writer, political activist, and feminist who had a large impact on feminist existentialism and theory.
Presents Elie Wiesel's first three books, including "Night," his personal Holocaust memoir; "Dawn", a novel in which the narrator, the only survivor of a family murdered at Auschwitz, meditates on the act of murder; and "Day," a novel about the spiritual and physical struggles of a man who has seen too much evil.
Presents Holocaust survivor Elie Weisel's account of his experiences as a young boy with his father in the Auschwitz concentration camp, and features two novels, including "Dawn" in which a young man, living in Palestine after World War II as a member of a Jewish underground movement, has misgivings when ordered to execute a British hostage, and "Day," in which a successful journalist and Holocaust survivor, involved in an automobile accident, questions the meaning and worth of living.
Autobiography of philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre on his first ten years of childhood in a book-loving family, examining how the printed word shaped him and ultimately how it shapes language in human experience.
