“There was no time to think, and I had already felt my father’s hand press against mine: we were alone. In a fraction of a second I could see my mother, my sisters, move to the right. Tzipora was holding mother’s hand. I saw them walking farther and farther away; Mother was stroking my sister’s blonde hair as if to protect her. And I walked on with my father, with the men. I didn't know that this was the moment in time and the place where I was leaving my mother and Tzipora forever.” Is an excerpt from the short story Night by Elie Wiesel. In this story a young boy of the age fifteen goes by the name of Elie Wiesel. He is a very pious man who loves his family. However, he is caught in the tragic time of World War II and the Holocaust. Many
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Imagine what it would feel like to be told you were dead weight. Just added baggage stopping someone else for survival. Even though this character didn't know it, everyone else did. “His son had seen him losing ground, sliding back to the rear of the column. He had seen him. And he continued to run in front, letting the distance between them become greater.” (Wiesel, 91) while this weakened the relationship between the two, it increased the relationship between Elie and his father for a while by Elie telling himself, “Oh God Master of the Universe, give me the strength never to do what Rabbi Eliahu’s son has done.” This is significant when later in the story Elie is thinking about abandoning his father. But then he remembers what he said about Rabbi Eliahu’s son. Elie did not profit from other poor father son relationships however. It actually pushed him closer to danger. The German guards thought it would be funny to throw bread into a populated train car full of people who are like hungry piranhas. “Meir, my little Meir! Don’t you recognize me… You’re killing your father… I have bread… for you too.. for you too… He collapsed. But his fist was still clutching a small crust. He wanted to raise it to his mouth. But the other threw himself onto him. The old man mumbled something, groaned, and died.” (Wiesel, 112)This shows how dehumanized and starving these people are to kill their own parents. And this isn't the …show more content…
If it wasn’t for his father and the relationship he shared with him, then Elie most likely wouldn’t have survived the holocaust. He made this a recurring theme because he wanted to show his audience that family is important and you don't know what you've got until it's gone. He showed this by stating countless times in the book that his dad was the one that pushed him to survive. Also, he showed how relationships can be changed, no matter how close you are. But, you always have to try to remember what’s right. And lastly, by showing a bad relationship never ends well for anyone. Eliezer Wiesel strongly portrayed his message and is changing the viewpoint and the lives of
Imagine what it would feel like to be told you were dead weight. Just added baggage stopping someone else for survival. Even though this character didn't know it, everyone else did. “His son had seen him losing ground, sliding back to the rear of the column. He had seen him. And he continued to run in front, letting the distance between them become greater.” (Wiesel, 91) while this weakened the relationship between the two, it increased the relationship between Elie and his father for a while by Elie telling himself, “Oh God Master of the Universe, give me the strength never to do what Rabbi Eliahu’s son has done.” This is significant when later in the story Elie is thinking about abandoning his father. But then he remembers what he said about Rabbi Eliahu’s son. Elie did not profit from other poor father son relationships however. It actually pushed him closer to danger. The German guards thought it would be funny to throw bread into a populated train car full of people who are like hungry piranhas. “Meir, my little Meir! Don’t you recognize me… You’re killing your father… I have bread… for you too.. for you too… He collapsed. But his fist was still clutching a small crust. He wanted to raise it to his mouth. But the other threw himself onto him. The old man mumbled something, groaned, and died.” (Wiesel, 112)This shows how dehumanized and starving these people are to kill their own parents. And this isn't the …show more content…
If it wasn’t for his father and the relationship he shared with him, then Elie most likely wouldn’t have survived the holocaust. He made this a recurring theme because he wanted to show his audience that family is important and you don't know what you've got until it's gone. He showed this by stating countless times in the book that his dad was the one that pushed him to survive. Also, he showed how relationships can be changed, no matter how close you are. But, you always have to try to remember what’s right. And lastly, by showing a bad relationship never ends well for anyone. Eliezer Wiesel strongly portrayed his message and is changing the viewpoint and the lives of