Chattahoochee River
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Ch. 8/9
"I did not weep and it pained me that I could not weep." I will weep, if only so I will have a physical reminder that there are those dying at the hand of their oppressors. Elie continued to alluding to to being just like Elihu's son, but Elie stuck by his father to the bitter end even when everyone including himself said give up on him. We commit a greater crime than Elihu's son if we forget those, suffering because we have so much to give. Elie had nothing and he gave to his father how much more can we. Elie was left with nothing except the horrors of the concentration camp. He had seen his father die in his hands. I'm glad he had the courage to write this book it is a good reminder.
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Priscila, I am also glad that he wrote this book. It has taught me a lot. Yes it is sad that his father and the rest of his family perished. Yes, Elie was different than the rabbi's son.
ReplyDeleteYou make a powerful statement Priscila. We always have something to give, no matter how little it is. In fact, when we gave in spite of our own meager amounts, it means that much more. Had Elie decided to give up on his father early on like everyone else had, there's no question that he would have been able to focus more on himself, not having to worry about the plight of his father. But I think the fact that he did stand by him until the end, even when he didn't necessarily want to, says a lot about Elie's character, and even more, a lot about how his father raised him. The dryness with which the rest of the story is written after the tale of his father's death shows just how heartbreaking and sobering that experience was for him, and how relevant it still is in his life as of late.
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