Monday, July 13, 2009

Tell me 2 things that you admire or disgust about any of the characters in the chapter and why? two things that I admire about Elie is that he doesn't want to leave his father, and how he has experienced a lot of murder is seems natural to him.

Rabbi Eliahou’s son abandons him during the death march from Buna,The rabbi is looking for his son: throughout their ordeal in the concentration camps, father and son have protected and supported each other. Eliezer falsely tells Rabbi Eliahou he has not seen the son, yet, during the run, Eliezer saw the son abandon his father, running ahead when it seemed Rabbi Eliahou would not survive. Eliezer prays that he will never do what Rabbi Eliahou’s son did. This illustrating the depth of the brutality to which people are capable of sinking when they are mistreated for too long, these incidents reflect on another, They examine the way that the Holocaust tests father-son bonds. What do you think of these unfortunate events? how do you feel about it? Do you think these incidents effects Elie's relationship towards his father? Why do you think that his son abandoned his father? What would you have done is this event, where you and a loved one had to run 42 miles or you will be shot ?Would you take care of yourself or would you do whatever it takes to survive together? Would you also fight over food with your loved one?( 8 sentences)

In Jewish prayer, God is often referred to as “Master of the Universe.” After reading this section, what do you think this quote means. Really think about events that have already happen in the story that may lead to this important passage. Pick apart this quote, analyze and describe each sentences on what you think it means and why. ( 5 sentences) "We were masters of nature, masters of the world. We had forgotten everything—death, fatigue, our natural needs. Stronger than cold or hunger, stronger than the shots and the desire to die, condemned and wandering, mere numbers, we were the only men on earth. At last, the morning star appeared in the gray sky. A trail of indeterminate light showed on the horizon. We were exhausted. We were without strength, without illusions."

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