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What stares back at Elie at the end of the novel? a. The SS Soldiers b. The American liberators c. A corpse d. His vision of his mother and father

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In Elie Wiesel's 'Night', at the end of the novel, after his liberation, Elie looks at himself in the mirror and sees what he describes as a C) 'corpse' staring back at him.

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The question pertains to the novel 'Night' by Elie Wiesel, a memoir of his experiences in the Nazi concentration camps during World War II. At the end of the memoir, Elie looks at himself in a mirror for the first time since his liberation from the concentration camp.

The answer to your question is, c. A corpse. Following the liberation of the camp by the American liberators, he stares at his reflection and sees a corpse staring back at him.

This signifies the death of his former self and the emotional and physical toll the horrific experiences in the camp have taken on him. Elie does not recognize himself

he has been drastically transformed by his experiences, reduced to what he perceives as a lifeless, hollow shell, much like a corpse.

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