Interpreting and Using Quotations

1. Guiding QuestionTo what extent should an individual’s morality be measured based on his/her thoughts? To what extent should it be measured based on his/her actions?

2. Interpreting and Using Quotations • Elie says he shares his own ration of soup with his father “with a heavy heart...No better than Rabbi Eliahou’s son [has he] withstood the test” (Night 112). • What does Wiesel seem to be saying about whether a person’s thoughts or actions are more important when measuring his/her morality?

3. Sample Quotations • “Surprisingly, though, the subjects who did not report the seizure seemed more emotionally taxed than did those who did report the seizure” (“Introduction to Bystander Apathy” 13). • “I have nothing but pity in my heart for the Chief Witness for the State. She is the victim of cruel poverty and ignorance. But, my pity does not extend so far as to her putting a man's life at stake, which she has done in an effort to get rid of her own guilt” (Lee 220). • “And then, suddenly, I had a very quick realization that no one else was going to do anything. I put my bag down and went to get my phone” (“I Kept Saying” 1). • “There’s too many left here. I mean, Jeez, if he gets them wrong, there’s too many of them left. I mean, who’s going to take the responsibility if anything happens to that gentleman?” (Milgram 18). • “I gave [my father] what was left of my soup. But it was with a heavy heart. I felt that I was giving it up to him against my will. No better than Rabbi Eliahou’s son had I withstood the test” (Wiesel 112).

4. Guiding Question What internal and external forces motivate individuals to act on their beliefs? What internal and external forces prevent individuals from acting on their beliefs?

5. Interpreting and Using Quotations • Elie says he shares his own ration of soup with his father “with a heavy heart...No better than Rabbi Eliahou’s son [has he] withstood the test” (Night 112). • What does Wiesel seem to be saying about the internal and external forces that either cause us to act on our beliefs or prevent us from acting on them?

6. Grouping Quotations • “Surprisingly, though, the subjects who did not report the seizure seemed more emotionally taxed than did those who did report the seizure” (“Introduction to Bystander Apathy” 13). • “And then, suddenly, I had a very quick realization that no one else was going to do anything. I put my bag down and went to get my phone” (“I Kept Saying” 1). • “There’s too many left here. I mean, Jeez, if he gets them wrong, there’s too many of them left. I mean, who’s going to take the responsibility if anything happens to that gentleman?” (Milgram 18). • “I gave [my father] what was left of my soup. But it was with a heavy heart. I felt that I was giving it up to him against my will. No better than Rabbi Eliahou’s son had I withstood the test” (Wiesel 112). • “we know that if we get/ too close it will kill us/ but what does it matter/ it is better to be happy/ for a moment/ and be burned up with beauty/ than to live a long time/ and be bored all the while” (Marquis 33). • “When Doodle was five years old, I was embarrassed at having a brother of that age who couldn’t walk, so I set out to teach him” (Hurst 41).

7. Guiding Question How should the “goodness” of an action be judged? Is the end result more important than the motive? Is the motive more important than the end result?

8. Interpreting and Using Quotations • Elie says he shares his own ration of soup with his father “with a heavy heart...No better than Rabbi Eliahou’s son [has he] withstood the test” (Night 112). • What does Wiesel seem to be saying about whether the intentions or outcomes are more important when measuring the goodness of an action?

9. Sample Quotations • “Surprisingly, though, the subjects who did not report the seizure seemed more emotionally taxed than did those who did report the seizure” (“Introduction to Bystander Apathy” 13). • “And then, suddenly, I had a very quick realization that no one else was going to do anything. I put my bag down and went to get my phone” (“I Kept Saying” 1). • “There’s too many left here. I mean, Jeez, if he gets them wrong, there’s too many of them left. I mean, who’s going to take the responsibility if anything happens to that gentleman?” (Milgram 18). • “I gave [my father] what was left of my soup. But it was with a heavy heart. I felt that I was giving it up to him against my will. No better than Rabbi Eliahou’s son had I withstood the test” (Wiesel 112). • “we know that if we get/ too close it will kill us/ but what does it matter/ it is better to be happy/ for a moment/ and be burned up with beauty/ than to live a long time/ and be bored all the while” (Marquis 33). • “When Doodle was five years old, I was embarrassed at having a brother of that age who couldn’t walk, so I set out to teach him” (Hurst 41).