You made a really good point in your last post Monica. The point that I am talking about is the will of survival that Elie and Elisha both have. They are definetly fighters, and that is one of the most important character traits to have in my opinion. What would life be like if you didn't put up a fight? They almost remind me of Athy in When Broken Glass Floats. So far in the book, Athy never gave up as her father and brothers die. It is a pretty common theme in a lot of books, and is really apparent in Night and Dawn.
Another thing that I noticed is that the book has different angles in it. In Night, the main character had no control over what was happening. He was just being pushed around, and pretty much almost dieing all the time. He had to sit back and watch as all of his family members died. But it is kind of the opposite in Dawn. Elisha is taking a stand. He is fighting back, he is part of the war. I feel that if Elie was in the postition that Elisha was in, he would do well. It goes back to my other post about how I think that Elie wishes that he was more like the character Elisha. Elisha has this sense of pride in himself. Elie has a sense of longing and depression. There is quite a big character difference in my opinion.
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