Night Selections

In the third section of Night, I see what all of society does. The guards just do it more drastically. It's selection. It's picking on people because of the way they look. In Night, they pick out the weaklings, and kill them because they are of no use. The thing is, this happens every day on Earth, just not as drastic. Some people don't get picked to be on a team. Some people are made fun of. It's a sad thing, but it's what every society does.
Another thing that I noticed is a real sense of family. Elie and his dad are really close, they support each other every step of the way. They are lucky in that way. With all the people in the concentration camps, it's a miracle that they were able to stay together. But as we are reading, we do see disappointment and shamefulness. I'm talking about the part where Elie's dad asked to go to the bathroom, but got beaten. That moment I found to be emotional. What did you think of that Monica? That moment when Elie couldn't help his dad was horrible. I think that's something that a lot of people can understand. There's always that moment where you can do nothing about it, but you just have to watch what is happening. Except Elie has it way worse. Here is a quote I found that I think supports what I said. "had felt that his father was growing weak, he had believed that the end was near and had sought this separation in order to get rid of the burden, to free himself from an encumbrance which could lessen his own chances of survival. I had done well to forget that. And I was glad that Rabbi Eliahou should continue to look for his beloved son. And, in spite of myself, a prayer rose in my heart, to that God in whom I no longer believed. My God, Lord of the Universe, give me strength never to do what Rabbi Eliahou’s son has done."