Elie and his father promise Akiba, a fellow prisoner, to say Kaddish for him if he dies. They also promise to not abandon each other and to help each other survive.
Elie and his father must make a decision whether to go on the death march or stay in the infirmary at the camp. Elie decides that the camp will probably be bombed by the Nazis after it's evacuation and the sick peopel in the infirmary will be killed. He believes this because the Nazis have no use for sick people. Elie and his father go on the death march, which proves to be a bad choice because two days after the camp was evacuated and Elie and his father went on the march, people in the infirmary were freed. Had Elie and his father stayed in the infirmary, they would have been freed from the reign of the Nazis and his father would have survived the Holocaust.
The gravediggers want to take Elie's father's body to be burned in the crematorium. They feel that he is too weak and will not survive much longer, so they want to dispose of his body to make room for other prisoners.
Elie and his father have to decide whether to stay in the concentration camp or take their chances in the death march. They ultimately decide to evacuate with the rest of the camp during the death march rather than be left behind.
Elie has internalized the rules of the camp, the first of which is, do not attract attention to yourself. This incident occurs after brief orientation to life at Auschwitz, where an SS officer has explained that they each have a choice, Work or the chimney! In such a place, where brutality is the only constant, Elie learns quickly that any attachment, even to his father, can make himself a target. He is ashamed, but also filled with a burning rage: I shall never forgive them for this.
Don't Make Promises was created in 1966.
Elie's reaction to seeing his father being beaten with an iron bar reflects his internal conflict between self-preservation and familial duty. By considering leaving, he grapples with the moral dilemma of whether to prioritize his survival or stay to support his father. This moment underscores the extreme conditions in the concentration camp that force prisoners to confront their humanity and make impossible choices.
Yes. They only make the promises just to make you feel better
Elie Wiesel was a leader due to his courage in speaking out against injustices, his unwavering commitment to promoting human rights and tolerance, and his ability to inspire others to strive for a more compassionate and just world.
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Promises We Make - 2011 was released on: USA: 8 June 2011 (internet)
The cast of Promises We Make - 2011 includes: Jennifer Larson as Jessica
Not to celebrate Rosh Hashanah.