Thesis – In Night, Wiesel demonstrates that exposure to an uncaring, hostile world leads to the destruction of faith and identity.
Topic Sentence - Near the beginning of the memoir, Moishe the Beadle undergoes a loss of faith after witnessing extreme acts of inhumanity.
Quote #1 – (introduce quote) After returning to Sighet, Moishe describes the horrific acts that he has witnessed: “[The Jews] were forced to dig huge trenches…Without passion or haste, [the Gestapo] shot their prisoners, who were forced to approach the trench one by one and offer their necks. Infants were tossed into the air and used as targets for the machine guns” (Wiesel 6).
How does this quote relate to my topic? – I will use this quote to support the claim that Moishe witnessed several terrifying events that can easily be described as both “uncaring” and “hostile.”
Quote #2 – Moishe tells Elie, “I wanted to return to Sighet to describe to you my death so that you might ready yourselves while there is time. Life? I no longer care to live. I am alone.”
How does this quote relate to my topic? – I will use this quote to support the idea that Moishe undergoes a loss of faith after witnessing these terrible events. I will focus on the idea that Moishe now views himself as being alone, in a world without God, and is unable to his previous life as a religious person.
How do these quotes work together? – These quotes clearly show how one horrific event can change a person. I put the quotes in this order to show the cause and effect relationship between these quotes.
Thesis – In Night, Wiesel demonstrates that exposure to an uncaring, hostile world leads to the destruction of faith and identity.
Topic Sentence - Near the beginning of the memoir, Moishe the Beadle undergoes a loss of faith after witnessing extreme acts of inhumanity.
Quote #1 – (introduce quote) After returning to Sighet, Moishe describes the horrific acts that he has witnessed: “[The Jews] were forced to dig huge trenches…Without passion or haste, [the Gestapo] shot their prisoners, who were forced to approach the trench one by one and offer their necks. Infants were tossed into the air and used as targets for the machine guns” (Wiesel 6).
How does this quote relate to my topic? – I will use this quote to support the claim that Moishe witnessed several terrifying events that can easily be described as both “uncaring” and “hostile.”
Quote #2 – Moishe tells Elie, “I wanted to return to Sighet to describe to you my death so that you might ready yourselves while there is time. Life? I no longer care to live. I am alone.”
How does this quote relate to my topic? – I will use this quote to support the idea that Moishe undergoes a loss of faith after witnessing these terrible events. I will focus on the idea that Moishe now views himself as being alone, in a world without God, and is unable to his previous life as a religious person.
How do these quotes work together? – These quotes clearly show how one horrific event can change a person. I put the quotes in this order to show the cause and effect relationship between these quotes.