Why Elie lost more hope More than six million people died in the Holocaust. Elie and Jeanne lived two very different lives and had two very different situations. Elie wiesel lost more hope in humanity because he had horrible conditions, he was betrayed by his government and after the war his life changed the most. Elies life during the camps were absolutely horrific and unimagimal. “We were now entitled to a blanket, wash bowl and a bar of soap” (wiesel 51). Elie owned three things, three items was his life. This shows how bad the camp was because in the harshest winter storms, they got one blanket. “Blessed be god's name? Why, but why bless him” (wiesel 72). The camps changed what he believed because of how horrible they were. He is not only losing hope in god, but humanity. Elies conditions were horrific and unimaginable, but how bad were jeannes? …show more content…
She was put in a war relocation camp for doing nothing. “The result became clear about a month later when we were told to make our third and final move” (wakatsuki 2). They were forced to leave for a third and final time to Manzanar, which was not even finished at the time. Many, many people were forced to move out of their homes away from there innocent lives. “We woke up early, shivering and coated with dust that blew through the knotholes and and slits in the doorway” (Wakatsuki 5). They had rough nights at the barracks because they were not built properly. They had very poor living conditions due to things that could have very easily been avoided. What was Elie's life like after the