Night Quotes
"From that moment on, everything happened very quickly. The race toward death had begun.First edict: Jews were prohibited form leaving their residences for three days, under penalty of death.The same day, the Hungarian police burst into every Jewish home in town: a Jew was henceforth forbidden to own gold, jewelry, or any valuables. Everything had to be handed over to the authorities, under penalty of death." (66-72) Chap 1
What the Quote means.
What Elie means that all of the Jews had to stay in their homes for over three days. When the three days were over, the Hungarian police burst their doors and forced them outside. Then the Jews couldn't have any merchandise including gold, jewelry, and any valuables. If they had any of those the Jews will be put to death.
Quote #2 Suddenly, someone threw his arms round me in a hug: Yechiel, the Sigheter rebbe’s brother. He was weeping bitterly. I thought he was crying with joy at still being alive."Don't cry, Yechiel," I said. "Don't waste your tears.""Not cry? We're on the threshold of death. Soon we shall be inside … Do you understand? Inside. How could I not cry?"I watched the darkness fade through the bluish skylights in the roof. I was no longer afraid. I was overcome by fatigue. (86-90) Chap 3
What the Quote means.
Because of the suffering Eliezer has endured, he’s so exhausted that he can no longer feel normal human emotion, like fear and sadness.
Quote #3 "Faster! Faster! Move, you lazy good-for-nothings!" the Hungarian police were screaming.That was when I began to hate them, and my hatred remains our only link today. They were our first oppressors. They were the first faces of hell and death. (19) Chap 1.
What the Quote means.
The Hungarian police see the Jews of Sighet as animals, and treat them as such.
Quote #2 Suddenly, someone threw his arms round me in a hug: Yechiel, the Sigheter rebbe’s brother. He was weeping bitterly. I thought he was crying with joy at still being alive."Don't cry, Yechiel," I said. "Don't waste your tears.""Not cry? We're on the threshold of death. Soon we shall be inside … Do you understand? Inside. How could I not cry?"I watched the darkness fade through the bluish skylights in the roof. I was no longer afraid. I was overcome by fatigue. (86-90) Chap 3
What the Quote means.
Because of the suffering Eliezer has endured, he’s so exhausted that he can no longer feel normal human emotion, like fear and sadness.
Quote #3 "Faster! Faster! Move, you lazy good-for-nothings!" the Hungarian police were screaming.That was when I began to hate them, and my hatred remains our only link today. They were our first oppressors. They were the first faces of hell and death. (19) Chap 1.
What the Quote means.
The Hungarian police see the Jews of Sighet as animals, and treat them as such.