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Elie Wiesel's father did not die during the death march. He died after the death march, in Buchenwald. He died from dysentery (also, starvation and exhaustion). In Night, Elie said that his father was suffering from dysentery, and had kept asking for water, when one of the guards hit him over the head with a truncheon, and by morning he was dead.
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Elie feels guilty about his treatment of his father near the end of the book because he prioritized his own survival over caring for his father, leading to moments where he wished his father would die. Elie's guilt stems from feeling that he failed to show compassion and support to his father when he needed it most.
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Elie and his father are recognized by a fellow prisoner named Juliek in Auschwitz, who knew Elie from their hometown of Sighet.
According to Elie's book Night, his father died in Buchenwald. Just before the camp was liberated by the American Army. Chlomo (also spelled Shlomo), Elie's father was diagnosed with dysentery (disease of the intestines) and sent to the crematory where he was killed.
Elie Wisel father's name Chlomo or Shlomo Wiesel
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At the concentration camps, Elie and his father support each other through their ordeal, offering each other comfort and companionship. Elie's father becomes his reason for survival, motivating Elie to keep fighting to stay alive and protect his father. Elie later feels guilt and relief after his father's death, as he is no longer burdened with the responsibility of caring for him in such harsh conditions.
The gypsy struck Elie Wiesel's father because he asked where the toilets were.
Elie's father was not cruel to him. Despite the difficult circumstances they faced in the concentration camps, Elie's father remained a source of support and comfort for him. Their relationship was one of love and mutual protection.