what are the effects of the book night by elie weisel?
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"Night" by Elie Weisel, is an autobiographical holocaust novel. I'd rather not give away the storyline, but it runneth over with themes and ideas. Death, faith, memories and the past... \n\nAs far as effects are concerned, I'd say the book gave an increased awareness of the events during the holocaust. It adds a very emotional aspect to something many people have only read about in history books. \n\nBelow are some study guides for this book, in case they can guide your research.
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Charlie is the narrator and the main character of the novel, and his miraculous transformation from mental disability to genius sets the stage for Keyes to address a number of broad themes and issues. Charlie’s lack of intelligence has made him a trusting and friendly man, as he assumes that the people in his life—most notably, his coworkers at Donner’s Bakery—are as well intentioned as he is. As his intelligence grows, however, Charlie gains perspective on his past and present. He realizes that people have often taken advantage of him and have been cruel to him for sport, knowing that he would not understand. Likewise, he realizes that when people have been kind to him, it usually has been out of condescension or out of an awareness that he is inferior. These realizations cause Charlie to grow suspicious of nearly everyone around him. Interestingly, the experimental operation elevates Charlie’s intelligence to such an extent that his new genius distances him from people as much as his disability does. Charlie eventually convinces himself that he has lost feeling even for Alice Kinnian, the one person whom he feels has never betrayed him and the only one for whom he has maintained a deep affection throughout his life.\nFeeling isolated from humanity, Charlie pursues a course of self-education and struggles to untangle his emotional life. He comes to feel that his mind contains two people: the new, genius Charlie, who wants to reach emotional maturity, and the older, disabled Charlie, whose actions are largely informed by the fear and shame his mother, Rose, instilled in him. To reach his goal, the new Charlie must come to grips with the traumas the old Charlie experienced.\nAlthough Charlie resents the mistreatment he endured while disabled, he harbors hostility toward his old self and, ironically, feels the same lack of respect for his intellectual inferiors that many others used to feel for him. It is only in the final weeks of Charlie’s heightened intelligence, before he reverts to his previous mental retardation, that he learns to forgive his family and give and receive love. Charlie’s brief moment of emotional grace comes in the form of the fulfilling but fleeting romantic affair he has with Alice. Finally, though Charlie lapses back to his original state at the end of the novel, a newfound sense of self-worth remains within him, despite the fact that he has lost his short-lived intelligence.
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got this off sparknotes, maybe it will help\n\n\nPerception\nTen of The Chosen’s eighteen chapters conclude with references to eyes, seeing, watching, looking, or listening. Perception and vision is the novel’s dominant motif, bridging the entire text from Reuven’s eye injury at the beginning to the final passage, in which Reuven watches Danny walk away after perceiving an “almost blinding” “light” in Danny’s eyes. Vision in the novel symbolizes the ability to see the world, to see oneself, and to see beneath the surface and into the heart of a matter. As Danny and Reuven mature over the course of the novel, they develop clearer pictures of themselves and of the world around them.\nAfter Reuven’s eye accident, he remarks that “everything looks different.” His experience in the hospital gives him a newfound appreciation of his own health. Later, his friendship with Danny teaches him to look beyond superficial appearances. Their friendship broadens and deepens Reuven’s perception of the world and allows him to relate to and empathize with others’ suffering.\nAs the novel progresses, Potok focuses on other senses besides vision. In Chapter 7, Reb Saunders scolds Danny for hearing but not listening. When Danny reads in the library, he covers his ears to block out sound. As Danny’s friendship with Reuven develops, he learns to be a better listener. As a result of Danny’s experience with silence—which parallels Reuven’s experience with blindness—Danny learns to appreciate words. Furthermore, Reuven’s development is apparent in his descriptive language, which becomes more specific throughout the novel. As he becomes more aware of the world around him, his descriptions become more detailed, displaying Reuven’s improved command of his senses. The novel’s final passage mentions four of the five senses, showing the development both Reuven and Danny have experienced over the course of the novel.
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Try "The Gift : ESP, the extraordinary experiences of ordinary people" by Sally Rhine Feather.  \n\nFor more information see the website of the Rhine Research Center: http://www.rhine.org/.
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Inability to sleep if taken too late in the day.\n\nInitially, increased heart rate, even while sitting perfectly still.
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One of the unintended side effects was the rise of feminism.\n\nPrior to WWII the men worked and the women stayed home and took care of the family. During the war the work force suddenly became 80+% female while the men were off saving the world from communism.  When the men returned home from the war, "Rosie the riveter" soon found out that she was no longer content cooking, cleaning, and taking care of her man and his kids. \n\nAs a side note, I've got to hand it to the women of WWII. I recently spent the night aboard the USS Lexington as a part of a boy scout outing. This particular ship was known as the "gray ghost" because it was reported as sunk on 5 different occasions but managed to survive (a well constructed ship!). Further, when it was commissioned shortly after Perl Harbor the construction schedule was slated for 4 years. She was completed in two. Both of these outstanding items are attributed to the fact that 80% the construction crew were, in fact, women! \n\nYou go girls!
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Infection, Inflammation \nCorneal Flap Problems \nUnder correction or Over correction \nCorneal Surface Irregularities \nHalo and Glare Effect \nLight Sensitivity \nFluctuating Vision
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An examination of the main character, Meursault, in "The Stranger" by Albert Camus would be excellent.  The book is a quick read, only about 120 pages or so.   One theme of the book deals with people's perceptions and the idea that just because people think something to be true does not make it true.  \n\nMany people judge the guilt of the main character based on certain observations of his behaviour, but none that should factor into his culpability regarding a certain act he commits.    \n\n(If you choose this topic, buy the Cliff Notes to read after you have read the book.  Quite fascinating.)
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Someone's been reading Ursula K. Le Guin.   Interesting stuff...have a look at Left Hand of Darkness if you haven't already read it.\n\nDo you mean gender, a sociological construct, or sex, a physical one?  If you mean gender, well, get a big pitcher and some pizza and several good friends, because it's a long discussion in the making.
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You mean Night, by Elie Wiesel, right?\n\nIt is important, and relevant, because "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." George Santayana\n\nI hope this helps you compose your final paragraph.  :-))
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I think education had an adverse effect on you, you senseless babbling fool!  Adverse effects of what?
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The smell of lavender makes me sleepy. If I am pressed for time and need to sleep it has to be dark and I mean turn your alarm clock to the wall dark. As dark as you can make it. No tv, all those flickering lights from the screen in an otherwise dark room seems to really distract the mind and the eyeball. No music, unless you can pinpoint a song that you can kind of tune out and let your mind wander along with. No caffeine or exercise before bed...blah blah blah if all else fails turn on the weather channel.
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I prefer lightness when I am eating or dancing or singing or reading, or regular stuff.  But, when I am watching a movie or sleeping, I prefer darkness!
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One thing that I noticed was that both Elie Wiesel and Oprah pointed out repeatedly that they could feel the presence of those who died ... spiritually, literally (in seeing the enormous piles of shoes, hair, etc.). You could expand on that. (The first paragraph in chapter 4 of _Night_ might give you a starting place.) \n\nOr\n\nYou could retell specific scenes in Night and give your own perceptions about them now that you have seen them in real life. (For example, you could talk about Block 17 -- the end of chapter 3 explains some of his memories of Auschwitz. Or, the scene of the executions (where Oprah put the flowers). The end of chapter 4 talks about the hangings that he witnessed. Not exactly the same, but very similar.)\n\nGood luck!
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obviously any scary movies...so you can snuggle.....awwww <3<3 haha ~ umm oh The Butterfly Effect was really good..maybe that one?
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This might not be your cup of tea, but Jane Yolen also wrote The Devil's Arithmetic which is about the Holocaust. It's very, very good. Go to amazon.com and just type in her name, a whole list will appear.
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Effects: euphoric pleasure of mind, body and soul\nConsequences: pregnancy, STD's, fear of intimacy, date rape, sexual assault, etc.\nBody needing it: with men it is hormonal and with women it is cerebral and emotional.