Emotions

Respond to the following prompt using textual evidence:

Elie was angry with his father when Idek beat him. How would you explain these irrational feelings exhibited by Elie, when the beating was clearly not under his father's control?

Life is a series of choices.

Eli was faced with many difficult decisions during the Holocaust. We can NEVER judge what happened as we never have been faced with a similar situation, and hope never to be.

Take a moment to look back at how Eli judges himself and his decisions. Explain your responses with evidence from the text.

Of what decisions was he proud?

What decision did he say made him feel "ashamed forever"?

Family Dynamics

What was the relationship between Eli and his father while in camp? For example, did they rely on one another or did the stress of the experience strain their relationship? How would you describe the relationship? Explain your thoughts using textual evidence.