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Consider the way Moishe is treated by the Jews of Sighet after he has escaped the Gestapo's capture. Are the people happy to see him? Is he himself even happy to be alive? Explain why Moishe has returned to the village.

A. The people are happy to see Moishe, and he is ecstatic to be alive.
B. The people are not happy to see Moishe, and he is not happy to be alive.
C. The people are happy to see Moishe, but he is not happy to be alive.
D. The people are not happy to see Moishe, but he is happy to be alive.

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Moishe is treated with disbelief and indifference by the Jews of Sighet after he escapes the Gestapo. He is not happy to be alive and his return to the village is driven by a sense of duty to warn others about the Nazi threat.

Step-by-step explanation:

The character Moishe from Night by Elie Wiesel is not well-received by the Jews of Sighet after his escape from the Gestapo. Contrary to being greeted with joy or happiness, Moishe's return and his warnings about the Nazis are met with disbelief and indifference. The villagers cannot fathom the horrors that Moishe describes, so they suspect he has gone mad. This reaction also reflects their deep denial and the human tendency to resist acknowledging the unthinkable. Moishe himself is not happy to be alive; instead, he is tormented by the memories of what he has witnessed and by the villagers' refusal to heed his warnings. His return to the village is not out of happiness but out of a sense of obligation to warn his fellow Jews about the impending danger, even though his warnings fall on deaf ears.

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