Compassion in the Camp Night by Elie Wiesel is a story about himself when his family was sent to a concentration camp. He and his family go through life or death situations. Throughout the book, Elie explains the horror of concentration camps and how they affect emotions. In this book,Wiesel shows how relationships change during tough times. One of the relationships that changes is with his father. During the book,his relationship with his dad was strong, but could have been stronger. While they were in the concentration camp, Elie tries to “give [his] father lessons in marching step, in keeping time”. While they were running, Elie feels like dying, but “[his] father 's presence was the only thing that stopped [him]. He was running