Chattahoochee River
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Ch 8/9
Even though I knew that they're state of mind In the concentration camp was survival, hearing it said my one of the blockalteste say he had to think about himself and nobody else came as a surprise to me. What shocked me even more was the fact that Elie began to become more selfish even thinking about how his fathers death would bring him less responsibility. He began to want to keep his fathers soup and bread and his father didn't have any one else to help him. He was dying and wanted his son to help but his son couldn't help him and at the same time didn't have the power to feel anything anymore mentally and physically. In the last chapter it surprised me that there was no thought of revenge from the Jews after they were liberated. Elie even says that after a long time of being free not once did anyone try to think about revenge. I think it had to do with the fact that they were already so tried of the situation and were so disconnected with their emotions.
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Arlene, I also found it surprising that after everything the Jews and the other group of people went through, they didn't think about revenge. They must have been so tired. Their spirit to enjoy life was drained away and they probably have a lot of psychological problems after undergoing such extreme, cruel experiences.
ReplyDeleteI don't think Elie was being selfish and wanted his father to die so that he could have less responsibility. I think Elie realized that keeping his father alive was only resulting in more suffering for his father, and that him dying would be the better alternative in this case.
ReplyDeleteI agree Cielo, Elie was thinking those things because of what he was being told to and what he was witnessing at that moment. He understood that his father wasn't well and might not live for much longer and there wasn't much he could do but be there for him as much as possible.
DeleteArlene, I believe the reason why Elie was doing these things was because he wanted his father to die in peace so he wouldn't suffer anymore. I believe there is nothing worse than seeing your loved one suffering. I believe he just wanted his father to rest
ReplyDeleteI feel like Wiesel was just having short lapses in his judgement as he would always quickly feel guilt for his thoughts, and I think that it shows real strength that he never did take from his father, unlike those that beat his father.
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