Survival In Eli Wiesel's Night

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Some people can and will do what Is least expected just for their own survival. Some people might leave behind people whom are dragging them down. Some people will try to find any possible way survive without losing the ones around them. Survival is key, and people will do anything no matter the cost nor suffrage. In fact, in the book “Night” Eli and his father tried to survive the holocaust, the beatings, and the hunger while trying to stay together for as long as possible. Whenever Eli would see his father enduring more hunger pains than ever he would give his father his own ration for the sake of his father’s survival. As if the roles were switched , Eli would take care of his father. After each march, Eli would try to teach his father

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