He provides examples from society as a whole, those examples he witnesses by and upon the Jews in his circle are his acquaintances and those examples affect his own family. This theme is still relevant today as genocide occurs in Ukraine.
Ellie discusses the inhumane treatment inflicted on the Jews by the Nazis. At first, the Nazis moved their officers into the Jews’ homes. Before long, the Nazis arrested the Jewish leaders ( Wiesel 10). Then, the Nazis forbid the Jews to leave their homes for three days. Next, the Jews were “henceforth forbidden to own gold, jewelry, or valuables” (Wiesel 10-11). Within a week, “ every Jew had to wear the yellow star” (Wiesel 11). Finally, the Jews could no longer ride trains, attend restaurants, attend church, or walk on the streets after 6 pm. All of this proves the Nazi's inhumane treatment of the Jews in Society.
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First, Elie talks about Madame Schacter who kept screaming “Fire” (Wiesel 25) which annoyed and frightened the passengers. Because of this, they tied her up and then beat her. Next, Elie talks about Bela Katz faced the inhumanity of the Nazies because he was “forced to place his own father’s body”(Wiesel 35) into the crematory furnace. Lastly, Elie talks about his cousin Stein of Antwerp kept looking for the transports that might bring news of his wife and children. One day a transport from Antwerp arrived, and Elie knew that “he had been given the news. The real news” (Wiesel 45) because Elie and his father never saw him again. Like many other Jews, Stein gave up. All of these events lead Elie to question his faith and