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Taking Care Of Oneself In Elie Wiesel's Night

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According to Elie Wiesel, in Night to take care of oneself is vital for ones survival. Elie shows this during the many times his father has an antagonist. Elie’s father politely asks, “Excuse me…Could you tell me where the toilets are located?” When [his father] asks the question, the Gypsy slaps him to the floor. Elie watches and “Stood petrified…” He glances at his father and ruminates. “My father had just been struck, in front of me… I had watched and kept silent. Only yesterday, I would have dug my nails into [the Gypsy’s] flesh” (Wiesel 39). Elie didn’t stick up for his dad, because he didn't want to aggravate the Gypsy. This is just one of the many times Elie attempted to eschew his father’s assailant. When loading diesel motors onto
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