he had watched it all happen with out moving. he kept silent. in fact, he thought of stealing away in order not to suffer the blows. whats more, if he felt anger at that moment, it want not directed at the kapo but at his father.. pg. 54
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.
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.
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.
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.
Elie's father was being beaten because he could not keep up the pace during a forced march in the concentration camp due to his age and physical weakness. The SS guards were ruthless and did not show mercy to those who were not able to meet their demands.
Ele's father was struck for asking wher te oilets wher.
meir killed his father over bread while elies father gave elie some bread and when elie was being chocked he steped in to help his son.
meir killed his father over bread while elies father gave elie some bread and when elie was being chocked he steped in to help his son.
The Kaddish is a Jewish prayer recited to praise God. Elie asked his father to recite it with him while they were in the concentration camp as a way to commemorate the death of fellow prisoners and maintain a sense of connection to their faith and heritage amidst the suffering.
In the book "Night," towards the end, Elie and his father's relationship is strained due to the harsh conditions in the concentration camp. Elie begins to feel resentment towards his father for being weak and dependent. However, their bond is tested when Elie's father becomes ill, and Elie feels conflicting emotions of guilt and responsibility towards him.
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