- - - How does Eliezer’s realization of what Rabbi
Eliahou’s son did during the forced march affect the way he feels about his own
father?
- - - Choose one theme that you can
derive from the reading, support the presence of the theme in the memoir
with evidence from text and EXPLAIN the theme.
1. When Rabbi Eliahou asked Eliezer if he had seen his son, Eliezer remembered seeing the boy run away from his father. Eliezer thought that the boy had abandoned his father, because he thought that he would have a better chance of survival, without him, and that he didn’t want to be seen with the weak people. Eliezer prayed to God: “Oh God, Master of the Universe, give me the strength never to do what Rabbi Eliahou’s son has done.” At this point, the Rabbi’s son’s actions made Eliezer care more about his own father. However, Eliezer had selfish thoughts that his chances of survival would be better, if his father died. He only thought it for a second, but it caused him to feel guilty. For example, when the Blockalteste told him to worry only about himself, he thought for a second that he could have two rations of food, but immediately felt guilty for having this thought. Eliezer continued to care for his father, until he died. The actions of the Rabbi’s son allowed him to accept his father’s death. He saw the Rabbi’s son abandon his father for his own survival. Eliezer did this later in the book, when his father was ill. Eliezer did not cry when his father died because he was more worried about his own survival. Seeing the Rabbi’s son do this set an example for Eliezer.
ReplyDelete2. Identity is a theme throughout the entire book. The memoir shows that identity can change, and it is not permanent. In the beginning of the book, Eliezer was a very religious person. He revolved his life around his religion. He wanted to study Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism, but his father felt that he was too young, so Eliezer spent a lot of time with Moishe the Beadle. As he was taken as a prisoner, he began to question his faith, not understanding why God would let such terrible things happen to the Jewish people. When the young boy (the pipel) was hung, Eliezer lost his faith. When the prisoners were praying, Eliezer asked “Why would I bless Him…” and “How could I say to Him blessed be Thou Almighty, Master of the Universe, who chose us among all nations to be tortured day and night, to watch as our fathers, our mothers, our brothers end up in the furnaces?” Here, Eliezer became a boy whose only thought was to survive. He lost his trust in his faith, but still looked to God for answers. He caught himself praying even though he doubted his faith. Throughout his ordeal, Eliezer continued to care for his father, until he died. He never lost his love of family.
1.) Although eliezer cared about his father he did have selfish thoughts. These thoughts were simply that without his father with him he would have a greater chance of survival. However still with these thoughts when Rabbi comes up to him and asks if he saw his son eliezer knew that he had ran away from his father. The reason that eliezer said was to have a better chance to survive and to not be seen with the weak. This made eliezer pray to god and during praying he says Oh god, master of earth, give me the strength never to do what Rabbis son has done. This shows he still cares about his father in other words to never just leave him. Although he did think about having too things of food he felt to guilty with everything he thought about. He cared about his father up to his death. Now the rabbis sons actions made him able to accept his fathers death. This is because of how the son left for hinself and eliezer stayed with his dad till the end. However eleizer didnt cry when his father passed do to now he was more worried about his own survival.
ReplyDelete2.) The theme i can get from this book is either hopein hopeless situations or identity isnt solid. For me i would say identity isnt solid and this simply means that people can change in a heartbeat and that noone stays the same throughout life through their experiences. For examples at the start of the book eliezer was very religious and even had his dad say no to certain studies that he wanted to do. Resulting in him being with the Moishe the Beadle. Now during the book he changed completley with his faith. His faith changed for example after the boy was hung and how he said that no god can exist on a place where innocent people are dieing so he Started to question his faith. Although he started to no believe he still wanted answers from god. this shows the theme and where it is in the book night and how eliezers identity changed from the start to the end with his faith in god the master.
1. He remembered running away from the father. He thought that he had left his dad, he thought he could live without him. This allowed to realize and accept his dad's death. Even though he didn't cry, he was worried about his own survival which I would be to if I was in that situation.
ReplyDelete2. One theme is to maintain faith through the whole book. Elizer did believe in faith at the beginning of the book, but towards the end he doesn't anymore. Elizer thought that if god really wanted to help him he would of by getting them out of the camp. They all had faith but nothing good happened to them. So he just lost all his faith and kind of gave up but still fought for his survival.
1. His son runnning away made elizer think that he could do the same thing to his dad and have a better life on his own. All the descisions made by elizer were based on his chance of survival.
ReplyDelete2. The theme i see the most in the memoir so far is survival is the only thing that matters. Elizer expresses this theme when he thinks about leaving his father. It is also shown before in the camp when he feels no remorse for people getting beat and hanged.