Elie Wiesel, Author of Night, Aged 12

Our English class is studying the memoir Night, by Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel. 

I worked in a group with Harriet, Olivia and Kyra to create an Empathy Map for Elie at this age.

At the start of night Elie is a 12 year old boy from Sighet Transylvania 

In 1941 he met a man called Moishe the beadle, Moishe the beadle was living in penury. One day Moishe had asked Elie, “Why do you cry when you pray?” “ I don't know” answered Elie. “Why do you pray?” “Why do I pray? Why do I live? Why do I breathe?” said Elie. 

“ I don’t know,” said Elie...