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=Laura Burleson=

Assignment 1: Preface of Night
Why? Elie Wiesel, author of //Night//, an autobiography, discusses why he would write such a novel. Wiesel wanted to write down his first hand account of the horrors of the holocaust to "leave behind a legacy of words...to prevent history from repeating itself"(Wiesel vii). This novel is a record of what Wiesel went through as a teenager. When writing this book, Wiesel felt the need to give meaning to his survival. Also, Wiesel wrote the novel so he could express the inner experiences of an adolescent boy and keep himself sane. Although Wiesel settles on not knowing why he would write this book, many reasons are implied in the preface.



Shoes Worn, torn Walking, speaking, burned As plentiful as ants, like miniature storybooks Gravestones Crying At this place in a heap

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ASSIGNMENT #3: Found Poem
Jews Yellow Star All people condemned to the same fate Thirsty Men to the left, women to the right Like cattle in the slaughterhouse.

Our own funeral procession The antechamber of H e l l True equality: nakedness Surely it was a dream Like cattle in the slaughterhouse

A creature of flesh and bone Have faith in life One can hold ones own here Already forgotten? Like cattle in the slaughterhouse  ​

[|Picture of Elie Wiesel] [|Picture of Shoes] [|Picture of the Star of David]