Question

How does the author use the incident of Idek attacking Eliezer in the warehouse and the French girl comforting him to advance the plot of the story in Night? Select each correct answer.
The incident conveys the idea that certain people are not able to evolve over time.

The incident shows that while some are driven to cruelty by their terrible circumstances, others take great risks to show kindness.

The incident reveals that Wiesel’s time at Buna is growing short, even if he does not yet realize it.

The incident demonstrates how violence is an ever-present threat for everyone.

Answer 1

This belongs to the work “Night” written by Elie Wiesel and published in 1956.

The correct answers are B and D.

In the case of B, the incident shows that while some are driven to cruelty by their circumstances, others take great risks to show kindness. An example of these two is when Elie was savagely beaten by Idek. The french girl conforting Elie is an example of kindness and Elie being beaten and having to go to work later is an example of cruelty.

In the case of D, the incident demonstrates how violence is an ever-present threat for everyone. This is reflected by the development of the theme of violence in different forms throughout the story. Many forms of violence were used to threaten people, and there were many abuses from the Germans to the Jewish.