It would improve his chance of survival because the officers weeded out the very old, young, or weak and sent them to the crematorium. By lying that he was older, he would be allowed to stay alive so he could work.
He lied so he could stay together with his father and not be sent directly to the gas chambers. Note* his book mentions nothing of the Gas chambers....which is suspicious...90% of people who passed through Auschwitz claim there were gassing chambers and that they did NOT burn people alive as Elie Wiesel claimed...
Elie's father is initially upset when he learns that his name has been written down during the selection process at Auschwitz because it means he has been selected for work. However, he decides to lie about his age to remain with Elie and to protect him.
Ellie told him that she was too busy to go out with him when she was actually going out with someone else.
In the book Night by Elie Wiesel, the Jews at Kaschau are told to lie about their ages and occupations to avoid being selected for labor or execution. They are also told to appear healthy and strong to increase their chances of survival.
Real a Lie was created on 2004-02-02.
From Night: "Take care of your son. He is very weak, very dehydrated. Take care of yourselfs, you must avoid selection.Eat! Anything, anytime.Eat al you can. The weak don't last very long around here..." (p.45)
The pole in charge of Elie's group advises him to lie about his age in order to appear older and stronger during the selection process at Auschwitz. He tells Elie that being seen as younger or weaker could result in being sent to the gas chambers.
they told each other their ages. but she didnt lie
The real causes for poverty lie in the social structure, not in individual choices.
"She has deceived her father and may you." Basically, if she could lie to her father she could lie to her husband.
He disobeyed his father.
No she can not. Of course you can never lie to the court! The father have the right tot know where his child lives.