Book Club #3
Night
Elie Weisel
Attending: Allicia Wick (host), Dr. Allison Wynhoff-Olsen, Stephanie Pascale, Lee Vernon, and Yvonne Holladay (my mama)
Topics:
Yiddish to French to English - what happens in translation
Elie Weisel - Nobel Peace Prize winner and acclaimed author, wrote from personal experience
Cross Textual References - The Trial of God, Maus, 1984, The Diary of Anne Frank
Themes - How the past lingers in the present, question of religions, family relationships, preservation of Holocaust memories, Jewish culture
Historical context - WWII, the 1940s, behaviors and values of that generation, American views of Holocaust, and statements from Germans who lived during that time
And much, much more. This was likely the richest book club meeting we have had so far. I was proud to have my mother with us. She's a fantastic, smart lady. This book pairs well with others similar in theme or historical era. It's a book I should read again. I have only read it once and the first time I read it for the plot. I'd like to read it again for depth.
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