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"I tightened my grip on my father's hand. The old, familiar fear: not to lose him"(Wiesel 104). Elie does not want his father to die. He holds on to him for as long as he can. Maya Kopacz

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"I tightened my grip on my father's hand. The old, familiar fear: not to lose him"(Wiesel 104). Elie does not want his father to die. He holds on to him for as long as he can. Maya Kopacz

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"And deep inside me, if I could have searched the recesses of my feeble conscience, I might have found something like: Free at last!..."(112)- Diya Pindiprolu

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"And deep inside me, if I could have searched the recesses of my feeble conscience, I might have found something like: Free at last!..."(112)- Diya Pindiprolu

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"I could have screamed in anger. To have lived and endured so much; was I going to let my father die now?" (page 105)

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"I could have screamed in anger. To have lived and endured so much; was I going to let my father die now?" (page 105)

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"It was only a fraction of a second, but it left me feeling guilty." (Wiesel 111)

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"It was only a fraction of a second, but it left me feeling guilty." (Wiesel 111)

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Joanne Kim

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"They're dead! They will never wake up! Never! Do you understand?" (page 105)

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"They're dead! They will never wake up! Never! Do you understand?" (page 105)

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"Father! I howled. Father! Get up! Right now! You will kill yourself..." "And I grabbed his arm" (105) Josh Blond

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"Father! I howled. Father! Get up! Right now! You will kill yourself..." "And I grabbed his arm" (105) Josh Blond

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"Suddenly the evidence overwhelmed me: there was no longer any reason to live, any reason to fight." (Page 99) Julietta Roselli

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"Suddenly the evidence overwhelmed me: there was no longer any reason to live, any reason to fight." (Page 99) Julietta Roselli

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"And I started to hit him harder and harder.At last, my father half opened his eyes."(99)(BM)

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"And I started to hit him harder and harder.At last, my father half opened his eyes."(99)(BM)

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"I knew that I was no longer arguing with him but with Death itself, with Death that he had already chosen." (105)- Diya Pindiprolu

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"I knew that I was no longer arguing with him but with Death itself, with Death that he had already chosen." (105)- Diya Pindiprolu

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"For a ration of bread I was able to exchange cots to be next to my father. When the doctor arrived in the afternoon, I went to tell him that my father was very ill," (page 108).

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"For a ration of bread I was able to exchange cots to be next to my father. When the doctor arrived in the afternoon, I went to tell him that my father was very ill," (page 108).

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"I could have screamed in anger. To have lived and endured so much; was I going to let my father die now? Now that we could be able to take a good hot shower and lie down?"(Wiesel 105) 

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"I could have screamed in anger. To have lived and endured so much; was I going to let my father die now? Now that we could be able to take a good hot shower and lie down?"(Wiesel 105) 

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Elie could not accept the fact that his father could die right when things were about to get better.
Maya Kopacz

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"... I considered jumping him, strangling him. But I had neither the courage nor the strength." (Wiesel 109) - Joseph Gagliano

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"... I considered jumping him, strangling him. But I had neither the courage nor the strength." (Wiesel 109) - Joseph Gagliano

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" I knew he has was out of strength, close to death, and yet I had abandoned him" (106) Dani McAlpine 

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" I knew he has was out of strength, close to death, and yet I had abandoned him" (106) Dani McAlpine 

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"He had called out to me and I had not answered. I did not weep, and. it pained me that I could not weep. But I was out of tears." (pg.112)

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"He had called out to me and I had not answered. I did not weep, and. it pained me that I could not weep. But I was out of tears." (pg.112)

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"No prayers were said over his tomb. No candle lit in his memory." (page 112) 

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"No prayers were said over his tomb. No candle lit in his memory." (page 112) 

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"In fact, that doctor had come only to finish off the patients. I listened to him shouting at them that they were lazy good-for-nothings who only wanted to stay in bed... I considered jumping him, strangling him. But I had neither the courage nor the strength," (page 109). 

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"In fact, that doctor had come only to finish off the patients. I listened to him shouting at them that they were lazy good-for-nothings who only wanted to stay in bed... I considered jumping him, strangling him. But I had neither the courage nor the strength," (page 109). 

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"Father!" (102).
Elie was being strangled so he calls out for help.

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" I gave him what was left of my soup. But my heart was heavy" (107) Dani McAlpine 

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" I gave him what was left of my soup. But my heart was heavy" (107) Dani McAlpine 

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"I knew that he must not drink. But he pleaded with me so long that I gave in. Water was the worst poison for him, but what else could I do for him?" (Wiesel 110) Elie just wants to make his father feel better at this point. He feels there isn't much else to do for him at this point. - Joseph Gagliano

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"I knew that he must not drink. But he pleaded with me so long that I gave in. Water was the worst poison for him, but what else could I do for him?" (Wiesel 110) Elie just wants to make his father feel better at this point. He feels there isn't much else to do for him at this point. - Joseph Gagliano

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"I did not weep, and it pained me that I could not weep. But I was out of tears." (page 112)

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"I did not weep, and it pained me that I could not weep. But I was out of tears." (page 112)

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"I went to look for him. Yet at the same time a thought crept into my mind: If only I didn't find him! If only I were relieved of this responsibility, I could used all my strength to fight for my own survival, to take care of only myself...Instantly, I felt ashamed, ashamed of myself forever"(Wiesel 106) Elie wants to be relieved of the burden to take care of his father, but he knows that it would be wrong to leave a family member in need.

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"I went to look for him. Yet at the same time a thought crept into my mind: If only I didn't find him! If only I were relieved of this responsibility, I could used all my strength to fight for my own survival, to take care of only myself...Instantly, I felt ashamed, ashamed of myself forever"(Wiesel 106) Elie wants to be relieved of the burden to take care of his father, but he knows that it would be wrong to leave a family member in need.

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"I might have found something like: Free at last! ..." (Wiesel 112)

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"I might have found something like: Free at last! ..." (Wiesel 112)

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This quotation might suggests Elie sensed freedom from the responsibility of taking care of his father. (Joanne Kim)

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"'Father,' I said, 'just another moment. Soon we'll be able to lie down. You'll be able to rest...'" (page 104).

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"'Father,' I said, 'just another moment. Soon we'll be able to lie down. You'll be able to rest...'" (page 104).

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"Yet at the same time a though crept into my mind: If only I didn't find him! If only I were relieved of this responsibility, I could use all my strength to fight for my own survival, to take care only of myself...Instantly, I felt ashamed, ashamed of myself forever." (Page 106) Julietta Roselli

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"Yet at the same time a though crept into my mind: If only I didn't find him! If only I were relieved of this responsibility, I could use all my strength to fight for my own survival, to take care only of myself...Instantly, I felt ashamed, ashamed of myself forever." (Page 106) Julietta Roselli

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"I knew that i was no longer arguing with him but with death itself" (105).

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"I brought him water. Then I left the block for roll call. But I quickly turned back. I lay down on the upper bunk. The sick were allowed to stay in the block. So I would be sick. I didn't want to leave my father."(111)-Jared Marcus

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"I brought him water. Then I left the block for roll call. But I quickly turned back. I lay down on the upper bunk. The sick were allowed to stay in the block. So I would be sick. I didn't want to leave my father."(111)-Jared Marcus

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"'Father' I said 'you cannot stay here' I pointed to the corpses around him; they too had wanted to rest here"(105)(BM)

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"'Father' I said 'you cannot stay here' I pointed to the corpses around him; they too had wanted to rest here"(105)(BM)

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"I ran to get some soup and brought it to my father. But he did not want it. All he wanted was water." (111)- Diya Pindiprolu

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"I ran to get some soup and brought it to my father. But he did not want it. All he wanted was water." (111)- Diya Pindiprolu

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"And I grabbed his arm. He continued to moan." (page 105) 

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"And I grabbed his arm. He continued to moan." (page 105) 

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"I ran to get some soup and brought it to my father.  But he did not want it.  All he wanted was water"(111) - Arianna Campisi

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"I ran to get some soup and brought it to my father.  But he did not want it.  All he wanted was water"(111) - Arianna Campisi

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"'Don't drink water, eat the soup...' 'I'm burning up... Why are you so mean to me, my son?... Water...'" (Wiesel 111) Elie is struggling. He wants whats best for his father but he won't listen to him so he obeys. - Joseph Gagliano

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"'Don't drink water, eat the soup...' 'I'm burning up... Why are you so mean to me, my son?... Water...'" (Wiesel 111) Elie is struggling. He wants whats best for his father but he won't listen to him so he obeys. - Joseph Gagliano

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"Don't drink water, eat the soup..."(Wiesel 111) Elie must be frustrated that his father is slowly killing himself. Allowing his father to drink water shows that Elie is giving up. 

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"Don't drink water, eat the soup..."(Wiesel 111) Elie must be frustrated that his father is slowly killing himself. Allowing his father to drink water shows that Elie is giving up. 

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"With these few mouthfuls of hot water, I had probably given him more satisfaction than during my entire childhood..." (Page 107) Julietta Roselli

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"With these few mouthfuls of hot water, I had probably given him more satisfaction than during my entire childhood..." (Page 107) Julietta Roselli

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"And i grabbed his arm" (105). Elie did not want to loose his father.

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"Yet at the same time a thought crept into my mind: If only I didn't find him! If only I were relieved of this responsibility, I could use all my strength to fight for my own survival, to take care of only myself...Instantly, I felt ashamed, ashamed of myself forever." (pg.106)

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"Yet at the same time a thought crept into my mind: If only I didn't find him! If only I were relieved of this responsibility, I could use all my strength to fight for my own survival, to take care of only myself...Instantly, I felt ashamed, ashamed of myself forever." (pg.106)

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"I gave him what was left of my soup. But my heart was heavy. I was aware that I was doing so grudgingly." (pg.107)

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"I gave him what was left of my soup. But my heart was heavy. I was aware that I was doing so grudgingly." (pg.107)

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"Don't drink water, eat the soup." (111) Elie knows that all his father wants is water even though it is very dangerous to drink in his condition. Elie wants his father to live but at the same time the responsibility to take care of his father is not something he wants anymore, he's just too full of guilt to admit it. - Diya Pindiprolu

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"Don't drink water, eat the soup." (111) Elie knows that all his father wants is water even though it is very dangerous to drink in his condition. Elie wants his father to live but at the same time the responsibility to take care of his father is not something he wants anymore, he's just too full of guilt to admit it. - Diya Pindiprolu

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"I considered jumping him, strangling him"(109). - Arianna Campisi

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"I considered jumping him, strangling him"(109). - Arianna Campisi

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"My father was huddled near me, wrapped in his blanket, his shoulders covered with snow. Was he dead, too? I called him. No answer. I would have cried out if I could have done so. He did not move." (110)

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"I listened to him without interrupting. He was right deep down, not daring to admit it to myself. Too late to save your old father . . . You could have two rations of bread, two rations of soup . . . "- (111) Jared Marcus

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"I listened to him without interrupting. He was right deep down, not daring to admit it to myself. Too late to save your old father . . . You could have two rations of bread, two rations of soup . . . "- (111) Jared Marcus

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"'Father!' I howled. 'Father! Get up! Right now! You will kill yourself...'" (pg.105)

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"'Father!' I howled. 'Father! Get up! Right now! You will kill yourself...'" (pg.105)

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" 'My father is sick.' I answered in his place ... 'Dysentery...' " (Wiesel 108)

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" 'My father is sick.' I answered in his place ... 'Dysentery...' " (Wiesel 108)

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Joanne Kim

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"I brought him water. then I left the block for roll call. But I quickly turned back. I lay down on the upper bunk. The sick were allowed to stay in the block. So I would be sick. I didn't want to leave my father." (Wiesel 111) - Joseph Gagliano

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"I brought him water. then I left the block for roll call. But I quickly turned back. I lay down on the upper bunk. The sick were allowed to stay in the block. So I would be sick. I didn't want to leave my father." (Wiesel 111) - Joseph Gagliano

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" It was only a fraction of a second, but it left me feeling guilty. I ran to get some soup and brought it to my father" (111) Dani McAlpine 

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" It was only a fraction of a second, but it left me feeling guilty. I ran to get some soup and brought it to my father" (111) Dani McAlpine 

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"I shall never forget the gratitude that shone in his eyes when he swallowed this beverage. The gratitude of a wounded animal." (106) Josh Blond

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"I shall never forget the gratitude that shone in his eyes when he swallowed this beverage. The gratitude of a wounded animal." (106) Josh Blond

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"And deep inside me, if I could have searched the recesses of my feeble conscience, I might have found something like: Free at last!..." (Page 112) Julietta Roselli 

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"And deep inside me, if I could have searched the recesses of my feeble conscience, I might have found something like: Free at last!..." (Page 112) Julietta Roselli 

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"Father, I said, you cannot stay here." "I pointed to the corpses around him; they too had wanted to rest here."(105)

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". . . I considered jumping him, strangling him. But I had neither the courage nor strength. I was riveted to my father's agony." - (109) Jared Marcus

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". . . I considered jumping him, strangling him. But I had neither the courage nor strength. I was riveted to my father's agony." - (109) Jared Marcus

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"He was right, I thought deep down, not daring to admit it to myself... You could have two rations of bread, two rations of soup..."(111). - Arianna Campisi

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"He was right, I thought deep down, not daring to admit it to myself... You could have two rations of bread, two rations of soup..."(111). - Arianna Campisi

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i could have screamed in anger. To live and endure so much; was i going to let my father die now? Now that he will be able to take a good hot shower and shower and lie down

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"Father, just another moment. Soon, we'll be able to lie down. You'll be able to rest . . ." - (104) Jared Marcus

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"Father, just another moment. Soon, we'll be able to lie down. You'll be able to rest . . ." - (104) Jared Marcus

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" Try to get some sleep, Father. Try to fall asleep" (109) Dani McAlpine 

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" Try to get some sleep, Father. Try to fall asleep" (109) Dani McAlpine 

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"All he wanted was water... 'Don't drink water, eat the soup'"(111). - Arianna Campisi

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"All he wanted was water... 'Don't drink water, eat the soup'"(111). - Arianna Campisi

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"... I considered jumping him, strangling him. But I had neither the courage nor the strength."

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"... I considered jumping him, strangling him. But I had neither the courage nor the strength."

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 I did not weep, and. it pained me that I could not weep. But I was out of tears." (pg 112) HP

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 I did not weep, and. it pained me that I could not weep. But I was out of tears." (pg 112) HP