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Elie kept his father from being thrown off the train when the officers thought that he was dead

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

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

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Eli didn’t cry which pained him. But he felt some relief because his father was weighing him down and his father’s life was completely dependent on Eli up until this point.

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"I woke from my apathy only when two men approached my father. I threw myself on his body. He was cold. I slapped him."

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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. But he  did not want it. All he wanted was water." (111) D.A.

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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. But he  did not want it. All he wanted was water." (111) D.A.

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Elie is speaking to the head of the block about his father and how he is sick. The head of the block tells him that he could have more food and water for himself if he just let his father go.

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"They're dead! They will never wake up! Never!  Do you understand? ... I knew I was no longer arguing with him but with Death itself, with Death that he had already chosen."  pg. 105  he is Elie's father

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"They're dead! They will never wake up! Never!  Do you understand? ... I knew I was no longer arguing with him but with Death itself, with Death that he had already chosen."  pg. 105  he is Elie's father

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Elie did not want to become like the rabbis son. he feared this, feared viewing his father as a burden even if he was one.

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Elie did not want to become like the rabbis son. he feared this, feared viewing his father as a burden even if he was one.

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"Father! Get up! Right now! You will kill yourself..."

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"Father! Get up! Right now! You will kill yourself..."

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JT

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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?" (P.105) - MY

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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?" (P.105) - MY

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"He didn't answer. I myself was so weary that his silence left me indifferent. My only wish was to take the shower as soon as possible and lie down on a cot."

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So elie would pass the selection test first he did jumping jacks to get coloration in his face then he sprinted past so they couldn't even view  his number

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So elie would pass the selection test first he did jumping jacks to get coloration in his face then he sprinted past so they couldn't even view  his number

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if I could have searched the recesses of my feeble conscience, I might have found something like: Free at last!

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I remained more than an hour leaning over him, looking at him, etching his bloody, broken face into my mind. (Page 112)

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I remained more than an hour leaning over him, looking at him, etching his bloody, broken face into my mind. (Page 112)

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Eli looks at his father throughly just in case it would be the last time he saw his father.

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(page 112)
B.S

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Elie stood by his father the whole time until his father died.

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Elie stood by his father the whole time until his father died.

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Elie didn't really want to find his father during an alert. He thought he wanted to be relieved from the responsibility of taking care of his father. 

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Elie didn't really want to find his father during an alert. He thought he wanted to be relieved from the responsibility of taking care of his father. 

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JT

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Elie thought that it would be easier for himself if his father passed but he didnt want to think that about his own father

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Two doctors refuse to help Elie's father and as a result Elie thought: "I considered jumping him, strangling him...  To strangle the doctor and the others!  To set the whole world on fire!  My father's murderers!

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Two doctors refuse to help Elie's father and as a result Elie thought: "I considered jumping him, strangling him...  To strangle the doctor and the others!  To set the whole world on fire!  My father's murderers!

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It is possible that the doctors were Jewish and Elie is expressing his vengeance not only against the Nazi's, but even again other prisoners who were unwilling to help him save his father.

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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 it grudgingly."

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Elie began loosing faith in god as he saw and endured so much suffering.  shown in the quote "For God's sake, where is God?" when watching the hanging

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Elie began loosing faith in god as he saw and endured so much suffering.  shown in the quote "For God's sake, where is God?" when watching the hanging

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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) D.A.

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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) D.A.

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After his father passes away, he feels this sense of relief that he doesn't have to worry about him anymore.

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"I walked for hours without finding him. Then I came to a block where they were distributing black "coffee." People stood in line, quarreled."

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"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." (P.106) - MY

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"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." (P.106) - MY

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Although he prays to never betray his father like the rabbi's son did, when he does die, Elie feels relieved and "Free at last"

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Although he prays to never betray his father like the rabbi's son did, when he does die, Elie feels relieved and "Free at last"

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"For a ration of bread I was able to exchange cots to be next to my father." (108) D.A.

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"For a ration of bread I was able to exchange cots to be next to my father." (108) D.A.

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Elie pays an extra ration of bread to get a bed next to his father during his last days.

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(Elie's father)
"'Him, the Frenchman. . . and the Pole. . . They beat me. . .'
One more stab to the heart, one more reason to hate. One less reason to live."

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"Father," I  said, "just another moment. Soon, we'll be able to lie down. You'll be able to r e s t ..." He didn't answer. I myself was so weary that his silence left me indifferent. 104

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"Father," I  said, "just another moment. Soon, we'll be able to lie down. You'll be able to r e s t ..." He didn't answer. I myself was so weary that his silence left me indifferent. 104

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Elie brought his father soup and water, his father did not want the soup and would only drink the water. 

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Elie brought his father soup and water, his father did not want the soup and would only drink the water. 

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JT

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"My hands were aching, I was clenching them so hard. To strangle the doctor and the others! To set the whole world on fire! My father's murders! But even the cry stuck in my throat." (P.109) - MY

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"My hands were aching, I was clenching them so hard. To strangle the doctor and the others! To set the whole world on fire! My father's murders! But even the cry stuck in my throat." (P.109) - MY

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"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." (109) D.A.

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"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." (109) D.A.

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Elie hears the doctor speak to these patients and he gets very angry. He wants to just get up and strangle the doctor, but he couldn't.

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"I did not weep, and it pained me that I could not weep. But I was out of tears. And deep inside me, if I could have seared the recesses of my feeble conscience, I might have found something like: Free at last!"

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"The officer wielded his club and dealt him (Elie's father) a violent blow to the hear.  I didn't move.  I was afraid, my body was afraid of another blow, this time to MY head."  pg. 111

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"The officer wielded his club and dealt him (Elie's father) a violent blow to the hear.  I didn't move.  I was afraid, my body was afraid of another blow, this time to MY head."  pg. 111

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"One more stab to the heart, one more reason to hate.  One less reason to live."  As Elie's father dies, Elie starts to give up on life too, showing how important having someone with you was to prisoners.  When Elie's father dies, Elie barely survives.

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"One more stab to the heart, one more reason to hate.  One less reason to live."  As Elie's father dies, Elie starts to give up on life too, showing how important having someone with you was to prisoners.  When Elie's father dies, Elie barely survives.

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"I knew he must not drink. but he pleaded me so long i gave in. Water was the worst poison for him, but what else could i do for him? without water, it would be over soon anyway" (110) W.H

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"I knew he must not drink. but he pleaded me so long i gave in. Water was the worst poison for him, but what else could i do for him? without water, it would be over soon anyway" (110) W.H

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Elie was feeling as if he had not done enough but also that he would be ashamed if he didn't try to help his father.

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Elie was feeling as if he had not done enough but also that he would be ashamed if he didn't try to help his father.

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"He was right, I thought 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...  It was only a fraction of a second, but it left me feeling guilty."  pg. 111

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"He was right, I thought 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...  It was only a fraction of a second, but it left me feeling guilty."  pg. 111

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Just like Rabbi Eliahu’s son, I had not passed the test. (Page 107)

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Just like Rabbi Eliahu’s son, I had not passed the test. (Page 107)

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I no longer dared to believe he could still elude Death. (Page 108)

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I no longer dared to believe he could still elude Death. (Page 108)

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Eli has lost some hope that his father will make it through till the end of the war and that soon his father will die. He is preparing himself.

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"His last word had been my name.  He had called out to me and I had not answered... The date was January 28, 1945."  pg. 112   

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"His last word had been my name.  He had called out to me and I had not answered... The date was January 28, 1945."  pg. 112   

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"To strangle the doctor and the others! to set the whole world on fire! my fathers murderers!But even the cry stayed in my throat. "(108) W.H

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"To strangle the doctor and the others! to set the whole world on fire! my fathers murderers!But even the cry stayed in my throat. "(108) W.H

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He feels some relief that he no longer had to care for his father and he couldn't get hurt anymore. Mostly though he felt sad that he died because he loved his father. Q.B

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He feels some relief that he no longer had to care for his father and he couldn't get hurt anymore. Mostly though he felt sad that he died because he loved his father. Q.B