Inaction, that demonstrates silence, is just as dangerous as speaking out. In chapter five, Elie is being transferred to a new Kommando and they are beginning a selection. Elie observes the old men and thought, "The old men stayed in their corner, silent, motionless, hunted-down creatures. Some were praying. One more hour. Then we would know the verdict: death or reprieve" (Wiesel 70). The older men, who can't work, are scared because they don't want to be selected to die. They are just sitting in silence to await who will be selected. Not only did the old men die from their lack of action, but also in chapter six, the prisoners of Buna are in the middle of a snow storm while trampling bodies to get someplace warm. Elie listened for the sound
