Class Handouts:
Resources on the Internet:
- I like this interview with Elie Wiesel, in which he talks about the pleasures of teaching, how he is not a public figure, and this, on his greatest disappointment: "I believe that those of us who went through the war and tried to write about it, about their experience, became messengers. We have given the message, and nothing changed. Human nature remained what it was. Society remained what it was. Too much indifference in the world, to the Other, his pain, and anguish, and hope. That is my greatest sorrow, my great disappointment."
- The Wikipedia entry on the book is lengthy and well-informed.
- Sure, there are Spark Notes and Book Rags and things like that on the internet, but surely you can read this skinny little book without them; it's about the same length and effort, anyway.
- Of the many biographies of Elie Wiesel on the net, here's a short one.
- The Academy of Achievement has a nice, lengthy interview with Wiesel, including places to click for audio and video versions.
- Since Night was chosen for Oprah Winfrey's book club, she has provided some nice features on her website, including a nice interactive timeline, an interactive map, and more about the author, the book, and the Holocaust.
- There are many excellent sites on the internet dealing with the Holocaust. Among them...