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Understanding Elie Wiesel's Vocabulary in "Night": Key Terms and Their Significance

This guide explores essential vocabulary from Elie Wiesel's memoir "Night," which captures his harrowing experiences during the Holocaust. Key terms such as "Fascist party," "yellow star," and "Kapo" illustrate the brutal oppression faced by Jews. Understanding these terms enhances readers' comprehension of Wiesel's narrative and the sociopolitical climate of the era. By recognizing concepts like anti-Semitism and the roles of the SS and Gestapo, readers gain deeper insights into the historical context and the impact of dehumanization during this dark chapter in history.

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Understanding Elie Wiesel's Vocabulary in "Night": Key Terms and Their Significance

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  1. Vocabulary Terms Night By Elie Wiesel

  2. Nyilas: Hungary’s fascist party • Fascist party: political party supporting brutally oppressive, dictorial control of public speech and civil rights • yellow star: palm-sized patch centered with a hexagram; Star of David; 6 pointed shape composed of 2 triangles superimposed; one point up, one point down; today it adorns the flag of Israel • boches: derogatory name for Germans; means hardhead

  3. Kapo: German term for guards chosen from prisoners themselves; often more cruel than SS officers • meister: German for “master” • Aryan: statuesque, blond, and blue-eyed; according to Hitler all other races were inferior • Logerkapo: German for “head of camp” • pipel: German for “young apprentice” or “assistant” • SS men: “Schutz-Staffel” Hitler’s black-shirted bodyguards

  4. Dr. Mengele: selects those too weak for service to death • Gestapo: secret police; most hated and feared of German terrorists • Achtung! German for “Attention!” • memoir: comes from the word “memory”; Wiesel is telling this story from his memory • anti-Semitism: prejudice against or hostility toward Jews as a group

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