Chattahoochee River
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Chapter 8 & 9
Even though Elie survived the Holocaust, I think that a part of him died that day that his father died. It is scary to think that this really happened. It is horrible to think that there were people who had so much hate against certain groups of people. It is frustrating to think that the Nazis did this to the Jews and to many more other groups. How can the Nazis eventually make people become mindless, numb, and survive to any extent? Even though Elie, eventually wanted to just survive and not think anymore about his father, he still loved his father. He proved it many times and he was tempted many times but he still had strength to care and love his father. However, the circumstances and situation that he was placed in made him just think about food and survival. That must have been hard and it must have taken great strength and love to last that long. After finishing this book I have gained a greater insight into how things really were in the concentration camps. I have learned things about life and history and a story about a man who lost his : innocence, his family, his pride, and his people; but, he survived the Holocaust.
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Hermelinda, I agree that Elie lost a part of himself when his father died. He really did love his father, he stayed (or tried) to stay with him at all times even when some bad thoughts would creep up on him, he immediately felt ashamed. Although he may have felt guilty leaving his father be beaten at the hands of the officers, I believe he should understand just how far he was able to stay with his father when many people around him were giving up or betraying on another. Even after his father died, I personally believe Elie continued to live for his father, consciously or unconsciously.
ReplyDeleteYoaly, thank you for your comment. Yes, it's too bad that Elie didn't recognize that he at least had the strength to last that long loving his father. Yes, I also think that he eventually did love his father greatly after years of recovery or less.
DeleteHermalinda, I completely agree that Elie lost part of himself at his father's death. I believe although he did feel guilty that he felt relieved for his death, this was because he knew his father was at a better place. He knew that if his father survived he wouldn't be at peace
ReplyDeleteLizette, thank you for your comment. Yes, I also think that his father eventually became happy and was in a better place since he was weak and tired from all the hard work and harsh cruelties that he underwent.
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