In Night, Elie Wiesel describes an event later in his life when he begged "an elegant Parisian lady" not to toss coins, which poor boys fought for, into the water.

What do the coins symbolize in this context?


people's thoughtlessness about each others' suffering

the responsibility of the rich to help the poor

the possibility that the boys' lives may improve

the cruel uses to which valuable items can be put

Respuesta :

The answer is the first one, people's thoughtlessness about each others' suffering.

The thing which the coins symbolize in this context is

  • AA. People's thoughtlessness about each others' suffering

According to the given question, we need to show what the coins in the excerpt symbolizes and how it helps to advance the plot of the story and show the theme.

As a result of this, we can see that the symbolism of the coins based on the given excerpt is to show people's thoughtlessness about each others' suffering because of how an elegant lady was tossing coins which poor boys fought for,

Therefore, the correct answer is option A

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