Chattahoochee River
Monday, February 2, 2015
Chapter 6
I found it interesting how Elie prayed that he would never abandon his father the way the son of the Rabbi did. This showed how much Elie still cared about his father, and how he knew his father needed him to survive. There was another instance in which Elie was considering giving up and letting death take him. But then he again thought that this would be selfish, for his father would not be able to survive without him. I found this was very noble of Elie, and showed that the Nazis had not completely broken his spirit down. Had he been completely broken and dehumanized, he would have either let himself die, or abandoned his father in order to attempt to better his chances of survival.
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Although Elie's intention in not wanting to abandon his father did seem noble, I also believe this was Elie's sign of weakness. Elie seems to not trust in himself to not abandon his father which is why he asked God hoping he would never do that. I believe this prayer was made in case he ever did abandon his father, he then would have someone to blame for other than himself.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Cielo, I think when Elie said he wouldn't leave his father that should selflessness. I do think however that he thought he would be capable of leaving his father if it had to be done.
ReplyDeleteI also believe it's interesting of how Elie feels like he needs his father to survive. Obviously it would be easier to make it through the tasks the Germans impose on the Jews for Elie without his father because he wouldn't have the burden of slowing down to his father pace. But I feel as though Elies father was the support system and is the reason why the both of them made it so far.
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