Quote, Debate Question, Vocab - 4-6-2009

For those who do NOT write vocabulary there WILL be a test on Thursday.

For those of you who DO write vocabulary sentences there will NOT be a test.

Elie Wiesel's, Night, pages 47-66.

48. Veritable, adjective; regular. “There was a regular traffic of drugs”. p.48
49. Pittance, noun; a small amount of money, or payment (not enough) p.48
50. Accountable, adjective; responsible for, or liable for, something. p.50
51. Meekly, adverb; to ask something in a very submissive way. “He meekly asked for a better grade, but was denied.” p.51
52. Famished, adjective; to need food, and desperately. p.52
53. Venting, verb; to show than you are angry. “He vented to me about his life”. p.53
54. Defiance, noun; to show, or display, rebelliousness. p.53
55. Untenable, adjective; not believable, impossible to maintain. p.56
56. Muster, verb; to gather things, or yourself, together; “He mustered his strength, and pushed on ahead” p.59
57. Credible, adjective; believable. p.60
58. Wail, noun; to cry or make a loud crying sound. “The baby wailed”, or, “the sirens wailed”. p.60
59. Latter, adjective; the second of two things. “In the latter case”. p.62
This is the antonym of former
60. Arms, noun; a synecdoche for weapons. p.64

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Journal Topic:

Answer this question: Does Wiesel’s personal narrative, Night, reflect the concept of “the banality of evil” or not? Find one, or two, quotes from the book to support your answer. Bonus: Identify one metaphor, symbol, or other literary technique or element discussed in class!

Note: The easiest way to answer this question is to focus directly on the characters, and their characterizations.
Format: one to two paragraphs, 100 to 200 words, quotes no more than 30 words of total writing, no block quotes allowed!