What happened to moshe the beadle? why does nobody believe his story?
describe how elie sees his father and cite a phrase from the text to support your idea. jews in the ghetto found comfort in delusion while facing a terrifying reality. what does this phrase "comfort in delusion" mean to you? can you think of a modern example of "comfort in delusion? "
describe the first impressions the jews had when the german soldiers stayed in their homes. describe the edicts that come quickly. "most people thought that we would remain in the ghetto until the end of the war, until the arrival of the red army. afterward, everything would be as before. the ghetto was ruled by neither german nor jew; it was ruled by delusion".
how is the theme of "comfort in delusion" developing in this part of the book?
define these terms: gestapo- ghetto- we began this unit by discussing the ideas of bearing witness to a crime and giving your testimony of the truth. find an example of this idea in your reading for today and cite the page number as a reference.