This topic is about relations between father and children and their transformation under extreme circumstances. A book entitled “Night”written by Eliezer Wiesel, a Romanian- born American writer, professor, political activist, Nobel Laureate and a holocaust survivor. The book tells about the experiences in the concentration camp in Auschwitz and the relationship between Elie and his father before the holocaust and when they were in the concentration camp. The essay aims to analyze the transformation of their relationship.
At the beginning of Night Elie and his father’s relationship is not very good. It does not reflect a healthy connection between a father and a son. Elie describe his father as a cultured man,unsentimental, most likely has care for others than his own family.” He was more involved with the welfare of others than with that of his own kin”(p.4). Moreover his father does not support him in his religious belief. Then Elie found Moshe, a
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They develop a close connection and support one another as they go through hard times in the camp. One example is while at the camp after his father is deemed to weak and taken to the side of those to go to the crematorium. Elie runs to him, made his way to the crowd to switch with his father, but both slip back to the safe side. As time passes, Elie matures and takes responsibility, he will do anything he can to protect his father. Furthermore, his father learns to value his son and show affection as he tells his son not to worry and go to sleep. This is seen in the following quote”Don't worry son, Go to sleep, I’ll watch over you”(p.89). Eliezer has learned to depend on his father and is very decisive to keep him by his side. He even prayed to God despite his loss in faith, in a God who seemed quiet amid suffering. He asked God to enable him to stay with his father, ”Oh God, Master of Universe, give me strength not to do what Rabbi Eliahou’s son has