We just read an exert from Night, in class. I could infer that the reason they were starved and being shipped was because they were going to a concentration camp. A woman named Mrs. Schachter was screaming about fire on the train ride there. The narrator of the story mentioned that she may have been hallucinating, but there is a problem with that. You usually hallucinate about your needs, but she may have been hallucinating about death. She kept screaming, "Fire" and "My fellow Jews." I can infer that she may have been thinking that they were in Hell. There were people dying and being tortured and that may have been where she thought she was. She was annoying everybody and was loud, but why would men beat her. Also, why would she start screaming again if they just beat her? None of that makes sense.
I agree with you Chris, she most likely was imagining and believing that she, as well as her fellow Jews, were in HELL or in some place like it. My only suggestion would be to ask questions about the text, the author and/or the main character. Doing this could bring greater depth and reality to the entries. Great job and enjoy your Thanksgiving break.
ReplyDeleteChris, you have the start of something good here. You need to further develop it by using contextual evidence to support your thinking. Also, finish reading the piece! The short excerpt I gave you, actually answers some of the questions you were asking. Next time, stretch yourself to go the extra mile. Your entries will improve.
ReplyDelete3.5/5 points. Insufficient details.