Because Elie would not give him his gold tooth/crown.
Idek beat Elie for meddling in his private affairs by hitting him with an iron bar. Elie's kindness towards Idek's mistress angered him, leading to this violent outburst.
Idek.
In "Night" by Elie Wiesel, the guard who beat him is referred to simply as the "gloomy-faced" officer. No specific name is given in the book.
The Kapo who beat Elie Wiesel in "Night" was known as Idek, an inmate who was known for his violent and unpredictable behavior as a supervisor in the Buna warehouse. Idek's cruelty and abuse towards the prisoners reflected the dehumanizing impact of the concentration camp system during the Holocaust.
Idek beats Elie's father in the book "Night" by Elie Wiesel as an act of cruelty and abuse of power. Idek, who is a Kapo in the concentration camp, frequently lashes out at prisoners to assert his authority and relieve his own frustrations. The violence illustrates the dehumanizing conditions and brutal treatment that prisoners faced in the camp.
Elie is whipped by Idek as punishment for leaving his assigned work area. Idek is a Kapo who oversees the prisoners' work details in the concentration camp.
Idek was the Kapo who beat Elie Wiesel in the warehouse in the book Night. Idel was known for his violent outbursts and unpredictable behavior towards the prisoners.
Elie is beaten by Idek, a Kapo prisoner, in front of a French girl because Elie did not meet Idek's work expectations. Idek's violent and unpredictable behavior reflects the brutal and dehumanizing conditions within the concentration camps during the Holocaust.
Idek is a cruel Kapo, or inmate overseer, at the concentration camp in "Night" by Elie Wiesel. He is known for his violent outbursts and random acts of aggression towards prisoners. Idek takes out his anger on Elie by beating him mercilessly during a moment of frustration.
Elie Wiesel received 25 lashes from Idek as punishment for walking in on him with a young Polish girl.
Elie Wiesel had seen Kapo Idek having sex with a female Polish prisoner. This was, of course, against the rules and Idek wanted to terrify Elie so that he would keep quiet about it.
The person who beats Elie in front of the French girl, in Night by Elie Wiesel, is Idek.