What happened when she visited the Wiesel family in the ghetto?
She offered a safe refuge in her village but their father refused and said him and his sisters could go but they refused to be seperated
. To what did Wiesel compare the world? “The world had become a Hermetically sealed cattle car.”
Who was Maria in the book night?
| Maria | Maria, Augustus Egg (c.1849) | Created by William Shakespeare |
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Who is Maria and what information does she relate to Elie's family?
Maria is
the Wiesel's former housekeeper
. She is mentioned in Night when the Wiesel family is living in the Sighet ghetto.
What offer does Maria the Wiesels old servant offer the family?
Before the Wiesel family members are taken, Maria, their former maid, offers
to hide them in a safe shelter.
Who is visiting Elie and his family?
One day a man we learn is
Stein, one of
the Wiesels' relatives from Antwerp, recognizes Elie and his father and is thrilled to see them. Elie's father has never been very observant, even about his immediate family, so he does not even recognize the man, but Elie does.
Why did Elie cry when he prayed?
A religious advisor for Elie who instructs him in the Kabbalah ; Moishe is very awkward and poor. … Why did Eliezer pray? Why did he cry when he prayed? He says that he does not know why he prays it is simply because he has always done it;
he cries when he prays because something deep within him feels the need to cry.
What did Maria offer the family why did they refuse?
She offered
a safe refuge in her village but their father refused and said him and his sisters could go but they refused to be seperated
. To what did Wiesel compare the world? “The world had become a Hermetically sealed cattle car.”
Who does Maria marry in the Book of Life?
Maria Gabriela Sánchez (née Posada) is the main deuteragonist of The Book of Life. She is the love interest of both Manolo Sánchez and Joaquín Mondragon, but she marries
Manolo
at the end of the movie.
What does Moshe the Beadle look like?
Moishe the Beadle is described as a
very compassionate, caring man
. Although he's poor, he's educated and very knowledgeable about Kabbalah. Moishe is dreamy, awkward, and very quiet. The people of Sighet don't pay him much attention because they see him as insignificant.
Was Mrs Schachter crazy?
She is a middle-aged woman who
goes crazy
after she's separated from her husband and packed into a cattle car headed to Auschwitz. Throughout the long nights in the train, she punctuates the imprisoned Jews' journey with screaming and rambling about fire and flames, warning and begging the Jews to see the fire.
Why does the weasel family not accept their former maid offer to hide them?
Why does the Wiesel family not accept their former maid's offer to hide them?
Dad didn't want anything to do with it
. What was the function of the one person selected to be in charge of each train car?
Who comes to offer refuge to Elie's family what is his fathers response?
Who comes to offer refuge to Elie's family? What is his father's response?
Their former maid Maria begged them to take refuge in a safe shelter in her village
. His father said “If you wish, go there.
Did Elie's father helps him survive Auschwitz?
In the story,
Elie's father is instrumental to his son surviving the Holocaust
. Elie's father gives his son valuable advice, shares his rations of food with Elie, prevents Elie from falling asleep in the snow, and motivates his son to continue living despite their appalling, tragic circumstances.
What broke Mrs Schachter?
What had “broken” Mme. Schachter?
That she had been separated from her husband and children, all but one
.
Why does Elie Thank God for mud?
Why does Elie thank God for mud?
He got new shoes, so the mud was concealing them so he wasn't hit by the guards
, and didn't yet have to give up his shoes. What choice does each man have at Auschwitz? They have the option to work or go to the crematorium.
Why did I pray What a strange question why did I live Why did I breathe?
When asked by Moishe the Beadle why he prays, Eliezer replies, “Why did I pray? What a strange question. Why did I live? Why did I breathe?”
Observance and belief were unquestioned parts of his core sense of identity, so once his faith is irreparably shaken, he becomes a completely different person.
