Read this excerpt from the novel Night. “You don't understand," he said in 33 points despair. "You cannot understand. I was saved miraculously. I succeeded in
coming back. Where did I get my strength? I wanted to return to Sighet to
describe to you my death so you might ready yourselves while there is
still time. Life? I no longer care to live. I am alone. But I wanted to come
back to warn you. Only no one is listening to me..." Read this excerpt
from the poem "First They Came for the Communists. "When they came
for the Jews, I did not speak out; I was not a Jew. Which sentence best
describes how these excerpts are similar?*
Both are about individuals ignoring signs of danger because they believed they were
not affected.
Both show how characters can band together to overcome persecution.
Both include characters who look down on victims of persecution.
Both have a message of hope.