“The Ultimate Decision” Kathrine, a young girl of nine, sat buried in her closet listening to her parent’s screams. She was crying. She thought back to a mere three hours earlier when she had been at school, sharing her toys with a little boy of which she did not know the name of. The new student had been crouching in the corner until Kathrine had approached him and asked if they could play together. Listening to her parents fight, she wanted nothing more than to yell at that boy. She wanted to make him feel as belittled as her parents made her feel. So the next day, that’s exactly what Kathrine did, along with the day after and so on and so forth. A bully was brought out of Kathrine due to her parent’s constant bickering. She changed who
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Elie Wiesel himself was one of these said characters. When he was starving, but his father was sick and beyond help Elie gave his father Elie 's own rations despite others telling him that he “cannot help [Elie 's father] anymore” (110). There is no denying that Elie thought about this particular statement, he even says so himself, but he continues to care for his father. He chose the well being of his family over his own survival, therefore he retained his humanity. “Since my father 's death, nothing mattered to me anymore.” Wiesel states (113). This direct quote just adds to the emphasis of the fact Elie cared more of his father 's survival than his own, demonstrating an act of selflessness. While in Auschwitz, Wiesel hears word of a man called the Dutch Oberkappo. The interesting thing about the mentioning of this character is that Wiesel never came into contact with him, yet he chooses to include the Dutch 's story in his memoir anyway. The Dutch Oberkappo was the leader of another block in the concentration camp. He was caught storing weapons and initiating a rebellion against the SS. When caught, the Dutch Oberkappo refused to release any information on prisoners that may have helped him. He put …show more content…
What causes a person to make this life altering decision? In truth, it is different for every individual in not only Night but also in everyday life. Elie chose to hold onto his morals in the darkest time of his life because his father was the only source of the light from the past and present. His father 's presence enabled him to withstand Auschwitz and still come out as a respectable person. Wiesel even feels guilty, thinking he did not do enough for his father when in reality he treated his father better than most of the inmates treated their remaining family. Moishe was different. He had a strong connection to God and it is almost as if it was his duty to God to warn the people of Sighet of what he had seen. Franek, on the other hand, forgot his morals in the roll of being a guard. He began to take advantage of his power. He was essentially taking control of himself by controlling those around him. Franek has no family in Auschwitz and Wiesel does not share any information on whether or not Franek was avidly religious, even if Wiesel had known anything about that. Franek is portrayed as a character that took advantage of power because it was all he had left. The Jews on the cattle car had just had their entire life taken from them. Their only source of comfort was their families and the silence that they wished
Elie Wiesel himself was one of these said characters. When he was starving, but his father was sick and beyond help Elie gave his father Elie 's own rations despite others telling him that he “cannot help [Elie 's father] anymore” (110). There is no denying that Elie thought about this particular statement, he even says so himself, but he continues to care for his father. He chose the well being of his family over his own survival, therefore he retained his humanity. “Since my father 's death, nothing mattered to me anymore.” Wiesel states (113). This direct quote just adds to the emphasis of the fact Elie cared more of his father 's survival than his own, demonstrating an act of selflessness. While in Auschwitz, Wiesel hears word of a man called the Dutch Oberkappo. The interesting thing about the mentioning of this character is that Wiesel never came into contact with him, yet he chooses to include the Dutch 's story in his memoir anyway. The Dutch Oberkappo was the leader of another block in the concentration camp. He was caught storing weapons and initiating a rebellion against the SS. When caught, the Dutch Oberkappo refused to release any information on prisoners that may have helped him. He put …show more content…
What causes a person to make this life altering decision? In truth, it is different for every individual in not only Night but also in everyday life. Elie chose to hold onto his morals in the darkest time of his life because his father was the only source of the light from the past and present. His father 's presence enabled him to withstand Auschwitz and still come out as a respectable person. Wiesel even feels guilty, thinking he did not do enough for his father when in reality he treated his father better than most of the inmates treated their remaining family. Moishe was different. He had a strong connection to God and it is almost as if it was his duty to God to warn the people of Sighet of what he had seen. Franek, on the other hand, forgot his morals in the roll of being a guard. He began to take advantage of his power. He was essentially taking control of himself by controlling those around him. Franek has no family in Auschwitz and Wiesel does not share any information on whether or not Franek was avidly religious, even if Wiesel had known anything about that. Franek is portrayed as a character that took advantage of power because it was all he had left. The Jews on the cattle car had just had their entire life taken from them. Their only source of comfort was their families and the silence that they wished