1. Do you find Elie foolish for risking his life by taking care of his Dad?
2. At one point, it seems easier for Elie to die than remain alive. What motivates him to continue living? If you were him, what would motivate you?
3. How does Elie react to his father's death? How does his reaction differ from how a loving son would react? Should we judge him as a person for his reaction?
4. At the end of the novel, Elie looks in the mirror and states, "From the depths of the mirror, a corpse gazed back at me. The look in his eyes, as they stared into mine, has never left me." First explain what Elie means by this statement, then explain how Elie's experiences have changed him.
5. What is the symbolism for the word "night" in the book?
6. How was Elie's moral struggle an important element of the book?
7. Why do you think survivors oftern feel guilty?
8. What hints of hope does Elie offer us?
9. Why do you think Elie tells this story in first person? If written in third person, would it be more or less believable?
10. What is genocide? Why do certain groups of people hate each other?
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