Why does Madame Schächter scream? Why does she later become silent and withdrawn? How do people react the first time she screams? How do they respond when her screams continue? Is she a madwoman? A prophet? Or a witness? What is the difference between the three labels? How is Madame Schächter like Moshe the Beadle? Does she, too, know or sense something that others refuse to believe? How would you describe Elie’s relationship with his father in this chapter? How would you describe Elie’s relationship to his religion? What role does Moshe the Beadle play in Elie’s life? Why is it so important to Moshe that his story of what happened when he was deported be believed? Why do you think the other Jews in Sighet refuse to believe Moshe’s story? Why do you think Elie Wiesel begins Night with the story of Moshe the Beadle? What literary element might he be using here? Why do you think Elie Wiesel tells his story in the first person perspective? If Night were written in the third person, would it be more or less believable?
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