Not long after Eliezer and his father arrive in Buna, Eliezer is
summoned to the dentist to have his gold crown pulled
. He manages to plead illness and postpone having the crown removed. Soon after, the dentist is condemned to hanging for illegally trading in gold teeth.
Why didn’t Elie feel pity for the dentist in the book night?
Why didn’t Elie feel pity for the dentist?
He disliked the dentist
. He was too busy worrying about himself. He felt it was the dentist’s destiny.
What happened to the dentist in Elie Wiesel?
A few days after Elie returns to the dentist, he discovers that the dentist’s operation was shut down. Apparently,
the dentist was hanged for hoarding the extracted gold
. Unfortunately, Elie is forced to give up his gold crown to the foreman, Franek, to urge him to stop beating his father.
What happened to the dentist after Elie’s last visit?
The dentist wanted to take out Elie’s gold tooth. Twice Elie said he was ill, and the dentist did not take the tooth. Then
the dentist was arrested and his office was closed
.
Why was the dentist sentenced to death night?
He tried to give food to the children, those who were weak, and those who wished for another portion. It was for his own self profit. When others found out, he was thrown prison and was soon
sentenced to death by hanging
. What excuse did Elie make so his teeth would not get pulled?
What is Eliezer’s unspoken answer to a prisoner’s question where is God now?
During the hanging the prisoners question God, “where is God now?” and the answer that is given is that “
he is hanging there on the gallows”
.
Why did the dentist want Ellie to come see him?
Eliezer is summoned to the dentist
because the gold crown on one of his teeth is going to be extracted
. The Nazis, in addition to confiscating the money and property of Jews, stole anything else that was of value, including the gold in dental fillings and dental crowns.
Why didn’t Elie feel pity for the dentist after he was caught selling gold teeth?
Soon after, the dentist is condemned to hanging for illegally trading in gold teeth. Eliezer does not pity the dentist, because
he has become too busy keeping his body intact and finding food to eat to spare any pity
.
Why did IDEK beat Elie’s father?
Idek beat Elie’s father with
an iron bar because he was moving too slowly
. Elie was angry, not at Idek, but at his father for not knowing how to avoid Idek’s wrath. This was yet another way in which the Nazis dehumanized the Jews.
How did Elie first avoid losing his?
How does Elie initially avoid losing his gold crown? Elie initially avoid losing his gold crown by
claiming he has a fever and isn’t feeling well
. … Elie’s father was beaten until it was handed over. When he finally does, Franek forces Elie to go to the dentist where his gold tooth is extracted with a rusty spoon.
What was ironic about the dentist in Night?
“The dentist , a jew from Czechoslovakia, had a face like a death mask. When he opened his mouth, there was a horrible sight of yellow decaying teeth.” This is ironic because no matter
how hard they work, they will never be free
.
Why does IDEK have Elie whipped?
Elie gets whipped by Idek
because he was spying on him and Elie found the little Polish girl that Idek was having sex with
. Idek saw Elie spying on him and he was very angry and told Elie that he would pay for his actions later. Idek called Elie up in front of everyone and whipped him 25 times.
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.
Why did the soup taste like corpses?
Because Elie can never remove the image of that beautiful young boy dying at the end of the rope, his senses are clouded with the stench and taste of death. Thus … the soup tastes like corpses,
because his senses are overpowered on every level
.
Who is Dr Mengele in night?
Mengele was
the cruel doctor who presided over the selection of arrivals at Auschwitz/Birkenau
. Known as the “Angel of Death,” Mengele’s words sentenced countless prisoners to death in the gas chambers. He also directed horrific experiments on human subjects at the camp.
What happens when Elie refused to give his gold tooth to Franek?
Left, right: he punched him. Left, right: he slapped him.
Elie could not sit back and watch his father being treated this way
, so he eventually gives in to Franek and gives him his crown.
