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Elie Wiesel was 12 years old in 1940. In 1944 his family was put into one of the ghettos in Romania. They were then sent to Auschwitz Birkenau concentration camp. Then he and his father were sent to Buchenwald and were liberated in October 1945 by the Allied Forces. see link below for more stories

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What was the flashback in the book Night by Elie Wiesel?

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What is wiesels community at the beginning of the story?

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How did Elie save his father life?

Elie saved his father's life by supporting and caring for him during their time in concentration camps, sharing his food and looking out for him when he was weak or ill. Despite the harsh conditions and danger, Elie made sacrifices to ensure his father's survival. In the end, however, his father died before the camp was liberated.


What Elie Wiesel devoted his life to since the end of world war 2?

Hunting down war criminals who persecuted Jews.


Was elie wiesel's father wealthy?

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Not being successful and Death


Given their life or death situation do you believe wiesels attitude toward his father was understandable?

For Elie Wiesel's survival, No, he would've gone through the camp so much more easily. For the love, yes, it is not easy to just separate the kids from the parent suddenly and expect them to forget each other.


What is the most important thing in Elie Young life?

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What happened to Elie Wiesel after bankrupt?

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What was Elie's only desire?

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