Explain the metaphor in the following line: “the last sound of the American plane dissipated in the wind and there we were, in our cemetery” (Wiesel 66). Include an explanation of what things are being compared and what Wiesel is pointing out they have in

In context, the American plane is a symbol of hope for the people, and indeed the plane has gone, and the hope that the people had for their freedom has also disappeared. The cemetery is metaphorical in the sense that they believe that the camp they are in will be the place where they die; thus, when all hope is lost, they remain in a place where they are, at best, among the living dead.