Many things have crossed my mind about this novel, but one thing that really stood out for me was the strong faith that Eliezer and his dad had in them. “My God, Lord of the Universe, give me strength...” “Where he is? This is where—hanging in the gallows.” “And I, who believe that God is love...” All of these quotes represent how much Eliezer has grown in his faith and how he trusts in the figure he chooses to believe in.
Not only do strong faith in God helps Eliezer and his father overcome the hardships, but their strong faith in both their inner-selves and in each other flourished. When they lost the rest of their family, whom is Eliezer’s mother and little sister, their faith in each other has grown abundantly. Abby, you are right by saying that they are very fortunate by staying together throughout their encounters in the concentration camps. “We had already suffered so much, endured so much together. This was not the moment to separate” is what Eliezer said about him and his father. He knew that he and his father have gone through so much together, that he could not give up on losing him at that point.
I do agree with you of what Eliezer might have felt when his father was being tortured for asking to use the bathroom. It was very unnecessary and cruel of them to abuse him like that for something harmless such as that. I find it very sad how there was nothing to stop or prevent the Nazis from doing so, and all Eliezer could do was to stand there and watch his father get tortured.
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