He asked where the bathroom was and was slapped by an SS officer because he asked the question.
Elie Wiesel's father was beaten by a German officer when he continued to ask for water while being transported in a cattle car to Buchenwald concentration camp. The officer struck his father with a truncheon, causing his father's death.
Elie was mad at his father after witnessing him being beaten because he felt anger and guilt for not intervening or defending him. He was also angry at his father for not being able to protect himself or stand up to the abuse. Elie's anger towards Idek may have been overshadowed by his conflicted emotions towards his father in that moment.
He was a Jew.
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.
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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.
Elie Wisel father's name Chlomo or Shlomo Wiesel
he was killed whie elie lived
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.
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.