Conflicts in Night

• Jews Vs. Machine Guns- The Germans threatened and killed Jews with these.
• Jews Vs. Gallows- Jews were hanged in the gallows.
• Jews Vs. Gas Chambers- Jews were put into these and killed by the Germans.
• Jews Vs. Crematorium- Jews were burned and killed in these.
• Camp Vs.

Night Summary and Analysis of Chapter 6. Summary: The SS officers make the prisoners run through the snow, and they shoot those who fall behind. Eliezer feels separate from his body and wishes he could get rid of it because it is so heavy to drag along.

Another external conflict that Eliezer faces is the harsh weather and lack of sustenance. Eliezer has to brave the cold winter and survive on watered-down soup. His clothes and shoes barely cover his emaciated body as he is forced to run to another camp in the middle of a winter storm.

Understanding human nature, its unpredictability is another major theme of the novel. According to the author, human beings neither good nor bad. However, when they feel superior to their race and religion, they become cruel and kill people without any remorse.

Elie’s father is dying of dysentery.

His father wanted to give up and be left to die. Elie thought that it would be easier for himself if his father died, but was ashamed for thinking so of his own parent.

What choice does each man have at Auschwitz? They have the option to work or go to the crematorium. What advice does the Polish prisoner in charge of their barracks give before that are allowed to lie down in a bunk?

For after his father’s death, Eliezer’s life in the concentration camp also ceases to really exist: “I have nothing to say of my life during this period. Wiesel comments that none of the prisoners think of revenge when they are first freed.4 วันที่ผ่านมา

How did Elie again help his father when they were on the train? Elie slaps his father in the face to wake him up so that they do not take him with the dead. A father saw a crust of bread and saved him a piece, but the son killed the father for eating it, no matter if he had a piece of him or not.

He is Elies father, Elie wants to stick with his father throughout the entire journey but in the end he feels free when his father dies. Why does Elie compare himself to Rabbi Eliahu’s son? Elie ate his dads portions of soup and bread when his dad was dying and he “betrayed” his dad, just like Rabbi Eliahu’s son did.

When the train stopped what did the SS officer make the prisoner’s do? They were ordered to throw out all the dead corpses from the train. Prisoners rejoice at the thought of more room on the train. Prisoners stripped the corpses of their clothes (more clothes/ more warmth) as gravediggers took the bodies.

Why does Elie slap his father on the train? He wants his share of the bread. Elie is angry at his father for giving up. The men think his father is dead and try to take him from the train.

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What has Elie’s father chosen for himself before they even reach the showers? Elie’s father has chosen death for himself.

How did elie help his father when the selection was made ? He saves him by staying by his side and pushing him on as they were forced to run nonstop from their camp in buna.

What is it that keeps Elie from giving up and falling out of line during the evacuation? The only thing that stops Elie from falling out of line and just letting himself die was the presence of his father. He was his father’s sole support, and Elie’s father was Elie’s sole support.

Why, though, should he not want to stay too long in the infirmary? He ran out because he was ordered and he had to meet with his Father. Those remaining in the Hospital were actually liberated. He came to have a loss of faith.