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Why do Elie and his father decide to leave with the evacuation?
They wanted to stay together and also believed they had better chances of survival if they joined the evacuation out of Buna. Eliezer established after the war that their decision was a mistake because those left behind were simply liberated. I had made up my mind to accompany my father wherever he went.
Why did Elie’s father not let him sleep in Chapter 6?
Some time later, Elie was awakened by his father. Why would he not let Elie sleep? He was afraid that if Elie really slept in the snow, he would never wake up. Elie and his father agreed that they would watch out for each other and not let the other fall asleep.
What promise does the doctor make after surgery on Wiesel’s foot?
The doctor operates on Elie’s foot while Elie is still awake. He tells Elie that the sole of his foot was filled with pus and that Elie, who fears his leg has been amputated, will instead be fine and will be walking in two weeks. Elie can benefit from two weeks of rest and slightly better food.
What food do the prisoners eat at the end of Chapter 6?
There is another selection where Elie’s father is chosen. Elie somehow manages to cause such confusion that his father is able to sneak back to the other side. While they wait for the train, the prisoners eat their meager ration of bread. For water, they eat the snow accumulated on each other’s backs.
How does Elie Wiesel describe his father in early in night?
Early in Night, Elie Wiesel describes his father as someone who seems to care about others in the community more than his family. Wiesel writes, “My father was a cultured, rather unsentimental man. There was never any display of emotion, even at home. He was more concerned with others than with his own family.” (Wiesel 2)
Is the book Night by Elie Wiesel based on true events?
The memoir, Night by Elie Wiesel is based on Wiesel’s experiences in concentration camps, in order to give readers an insight of someone who was a victim of the Holocaust. The young narrator, Elie Wiesel, faces countless struggles for survival among the horrors of the Holocaust.
Why was Elie Wiesel’s family expelled from the ghetto?
Elie’s father refused to leave. He told Elie and his sisters they could go, but they refused to be separated. Eliezer refuses to leave his family, and they all remain in the ghetto. This was a big mistake. Elie’s father could have saved his family. 8. On what day of the week was Eliezer’s family expelled? 9.
Why does Elie Wiesel not say the Kaddish?
Why? The Kaddish is a prayer to respect the dead, and Elie doesn’t join his father in reciting it because he doesn’t want to believe that they are going to die, so he decides not to say it because he still has the hope that he will survive. Elie is rebelling against religion.