Monday, October 31, 2011

As seen in Night, how does the relationship between Elie and his father change during their time in Auschwitz?

gives us a
firsthand account of the horrors that the Jews faced during WW 2. Elie Weisel's experiences in
the concentration camp take us into a world where death and sacrifice were made daily. Elie and
his father are kept together when they first arrive at Auschwitz. They are thought to be strong,
healthy men who can do hard manual labor. Elie wants to stay close to his father, at first, to
make sure he stays alive. However, as the story progresses, we see that Elie grows to resent his
father. When his father becomes ill, Elie feels disgust with his father. When his father is
beaten, Elie is mad at his father, not the officer, for just letting himself get
beat. 

Elie also resents the fact that he is now taking on the role of
caregiver to his father. Elie is torn about his feelings for his father. On the one hand he
wants to try to protect his father, and on the other hand, he wants to be away from
him. 

"(Rabbi Eliahou's son) had felt that his
father was growing weak, he...

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