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"They were forced to dig huge trenches... they shot their prisoners... Infants were tossed into the air and used as targets for the machine guns" (24). Whenever I read this, my heart dropped. They took innocent children and used them for target practice. It is sickening. Being taken away with force from their happy lives, to be pulled into forced labor and death without knowledge is horrible. This entire situation is enough to make someone mad and sad at the same time.

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Why is it important to remember and tell stories of conflict and adversity?

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Why is it important to remember and tell stories of conflict and adversity?

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How can learning about multiple viewpoints and perspectives help others face and overcome adversity.

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How can learning about multiple viewpoints and perspectives help others face and overcome adversity.

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Poor, disliked for being poor, but people put up with him, religious, and mentor.

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He was deported for being a foreign jew.  They were loaded in pickup trucks. They were taken to the middle of nowhere to build trenches. The jews had to stand with their backs facing out, get shot in the head, and fall in the trenches. Moishe got shot in the leg and was left for dead. He survived and came to warn all the other Jews.

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No one wanted to listen to him. Elie was confused about why he wanted people to believe him so badly. People thought he was going crazy.

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In 1944, the Germans arrived in Hungary, despite the Jews thinking they would not come that far. They were forced into ghettos, given a curfew, threatened by death, and guarded by Germans.

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"Moishe was not the same. The joy in his eyes was gone" (25). Moishe began as a character who enjoyed what his life was even if it was not ideal. He was a foreign jew but he never started any trouble. One day, he and the other foreign Jews were taken out to the middle of nowhere to build trenches. Everyone died besides Moishe. He came back completely changed. He was no longer a happy man, he lived in agony and no longer desired to live.

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"Their attitude towards their hosts was distant but polite" (27). "... and the Jews of Sighet were still smiling" (28). The Jews have heard so many bad things about the Germans. They were a little on edge until they actually came face to face with them. They acted so nice towards the Jews, little did they know, it was all an act. These fake personalities led to building trust and then ripping it away. This is what pulled the Jews in to accomplish what the main goal was. Terminate.

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"Our principle was to economize, to save for tomorrow. Tomorrow could be worse yet" (41). Although so much was already going on, the Jews had a mindset that allowed them to not shut down. They needed to do what they needed to do because the future could always be worse. They might think it is horrible at the moment so they prepare themselves for even worse. Being in a position to change your mindset like this is damaging. The people involved in this should not have been treated this horrible.

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"Look! Look at this fire! This terrible fire! Have mercy on me!" (43). This lady was accused of being mad. This means insane. Normally this indicated gone crazy and no return. She repeatedly shouted about a fire to try and warn the others. She kept getting hit and told to shut up. No one saw anything besides her. A little later, she started yelling yet again but this time was different. The others actually saw the fire. This woman and Moishe are related because they are both ignored messengers. They attempted to warn the others but nobody wanted to listen.

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"Strange-looking creatures, dressed in striped jackets and black pants, jumped into the wagon" (46). This quote upsets me. It makes me feel very sad. With me, my personality is what makes me unique along with others. The "strange-looking creatures" were Jewish people at one time. This is before they were altared and stripped of their personalities. They had their hair shaved, clothes taken, and they were no longer referred to by their name. This is so sickening to hear how they were treated. They dehumanized them and treating them like animals or work dogs.

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What does it mean 'our eyes were opened too late'?

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What does it mean 'our eyes were opened too late'?

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What was foreshadowed by Mrs, Shachter's vision?

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What was foreshadowed by Mrs, Shachter's vision?

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What did some of the passengers do to quiet Mrs.

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What did some of the passengers do to quiet Mrs.

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I wonder how someone so young can get through so much and still be pushing. I imagine have a simple and kind life and then being ripped away from it. I am not sure how he would be able to do that. All he has is his family. He then got pulled apart from his mom and sister, only to be commanded around and to be faced with death. He is so so strong to be able to keep going. This makes him question everything he believes in. Throughout this, he continues to push. This would be so horrible to have to go through all of this starting at just 15.

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I will note this over and over. The author uses eyes as a symbol. This symbol is change. He repeatedly mentions people's eyes. Someone could be so full of joy and then he mentions how you see it fade. You can see how hurt these people are and how much damage is happening within. Throughout every chapter so far, more harsh things take place that changes the eyes of the characters. I want to note this because this symbolism plays a major part in characterization and telling how bad people have it.

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This quote really speaks out to me. "My father had just been struck, in front of me, and I had not even blinked. I had watched and kept silent" (57). This is the first part of the comparison. The next part is, "Only yesterday, I would have dug my nails into this criminal's flesh. Had I changed that much? So fast? (57). This is really where Elie starts to realize how much he has changed. He states he would normally fight back for his dad but this time he watched like nothing. Although he felt this way about his actions, he did have an internal flame. He was so angry that this had happened but at the same time, it made him work harder. He would never forgive them. His anger pushed him to do more.

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I have questions on this section. There is a dentist that calls in people and he is going to take gold teeth. I get that these are massive camps but I don't understand how the corrupt dentist got away with this for so long. It is disturing that they are willing to take anything and everything from the Jews. Elie was smart enough to find a way to put it off.

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At this point in the story, Elie and his father had a bond like no other. It was unbreakable. What I have a question on is how some camps lead a certain way compared to others. Some lead with actual leadership and some led with utter rudeness. Usually, the more disrespect, the more someone wants to rebel. In this case, it is the complete opposite due to the threat. They do one thing wrong and they get burnt.

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This scene is sickening. A little boy around Elie's age is hung but not killed right away. The story states, "But the third rope was still moving: the child, too light, was still breathing..." (83). Elie was forced to watch this child struggle between life and death. This changed almost everyone that day, they could not believe what they had witnessed. People began to question their beliefs yet again, "For God's sake, where is God?" (83). They began to actually believe he wasn't there. Letting that boy struggle for his life in pure misery for half an hour. It was enough to make the people think of only death. "That night, the soup tasted of corpses" (83). Normally the soup tasted amazing, bu this time was different. Everyone was devastated and upset about the days outcome.

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Elie did not reveal his emotions too often. He worked, stuck with his dad, and did everything he could to survive. In this quote, the readers reallyget to understand the depth of his anger. "Why, but why would I bless Him? Every fiber in me rebelled. Because He caused thousands of children to burn in His mass graves? Because He kept six crematoria working day and night, including Sabbath and the Holy Days?" (85). In his words I really start to feel his anger and what is behind it.He worships his God so much and he feels he is getting betrayed. He is upst that this is also occuring on the Holy Days.

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Selection is so inhumane. Just hearing the concept of what it is is horrible. These people have worked so long and are still pushing with hope. With a simple examination, it could determine if they get killed. All their hard work would have been for nothing, all the torture, all the hunger, and all the troubles. "Muselman... he would write down his number: good for the crematorium" (87). All these men would have to go through yet another round of this to decide if they are still in good enough shape to keep going. If their number got written down, they got sent straight to the crematorium. This is horrible. They were treating like worthless animals with no emotions or human feelings. When they first arrived, they were altared so they no longer had diverse personalities or looks. This is just a continuous wheel of dehumanization.

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Everything happening around the prisoners, made them feel they were too little or good for nothing. An example of this is whenever Dr. Mengele is giving the examinations. "My head was spinning: you are too skinny... you are too weak... you are too skinny, you are good for the ovens..." (90). Elie started to run to prove he was in good shape. Meanwhile he was so scared of what was going to happen. He knew he wasn't as strong and well nourished as some of the others. He was a dedicated worker and that paid off for him. He lived in constant fear of being picked to go to the crematorium.

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In this book, the threat was mostly being shot or being burnt in the crematorium. Of course, there were others but these were the 2 main ones. I still don't understand how such bravery can come from such a young man. In the story, it states, "If one of us stopped for a second, a quick shot eliminated the filthy dog" (103). This statement brings out how much impact has come upon Elie. He is no longer considering himself or the other Jews as human. The idea of dehumanization has gotten in his head so much that he thinks of himself as an animal. This quote disgusts me. The temperature was freezing midst in the middle of the snow. Elie had a wound on his foot and he still continued. His dad was the only motivation he had left.

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Back to my statement for the chapter 6 annotation, I stated that Elie's father was his only motivation. This is proven whenever Elie thinks his father has passed away. The memoir includes, "Suddenly, the evidence overwhelmed me: there was no longer any reason to live, any reason to fight" (117). Elie is so close to death but he keeps pushing with all the strength he has. Later on the book states, "I threw myself on his body. He was cold. I slapped him. I rubbed his hands, crying" (117). This is his attempt to wake up his father. Everything is so bad around him that he knows he can't lose his father. He was been with him since the first day.

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While on the train, the Jew's were being starved more than when they were at the camps. They had to resort to snow as their main source of water/food. "We lived on snow; it took the place of bread" (118). This is what they had, they made it work. Unfortunately, tons of people did die in these circumstances. The book also states, "... a worker took a piece of bread out of his bag and threw it into a wagon. There was a stampede. Dozens of starving men fought desperately over a few crumbs... The worker watched the spectacle with great interest" (118). I don't understand how people could be so oblivious and horrible towards others. The Germans that say the Jew's just watched as if nothing was happening. They acted normal. They made no effort to help, instead, they made things worse. These men were already in extremely bad conditions. Due to everyones starvation, huge battles started just over a tiny bit of bread. This scene disgusted me incredibly. Just reading about how the Germans acted in this situation is enough to make one sick.

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This certain scene really makes me sad. An older man is just trying to fend for himself and his son. The story reads, "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" (119). He was not only thinking about himself but his son as well. This man died and nobody seemed to care, including his own son. What really shakes me is this part, "His son searched him, took the crust of bread, and began to devour it" (119). Everyone grieves and in these circumstances, the son was doing the necessary to survive. Sadly, both the son and father had died that evening.

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Faith plays a HUGE role in this book. Once one loses faith, it is all over. At this point in the story, it was rare to find trust in anyone. Meir Katz is someone that Shlomo talks to and got to know. He is starting to go downhill and he can feel himself slowly drifting towards death. He came to accept his fate. Shlomo goes on to tell Meir Katz "Don't give in! ... You must resist! Don't lose faith in yourself!" (120). He does this as an act of encouragement. He hopes he could rebuild some of Meir's faith so he can continue on. Grief of losing his son was just now hitting him. Meir was one of the strongest men still alive, if he gives up, what does that mean for the others? Elie and Shlomo are still continuing on due to having each other. They use each other as support systems and motivation.