“I believe that even then unconsciously knew that at the end of the road I was to travel with Gad, a man was waiting, a man who would be called upon to kill another man, myself“ (Wiesel, 19). It is clear to see that Gad got Elisha to join his movement with the result of murdering and becoming a terrorist. Furthering that, during the novel “Dawn”, it is clear to see the tactics Gad used on Elisha the moment he first sees him, which is important because the way that Gad manages to persuade Elisha to join his movement is by brainwashing him with Elisha’s desires such as Zionism and his thoughts on the jewish people. As Elisha first meets Gad, he tends to get brainwashed by the way he speaks as a messiah. As Gad says, “ From now on you will no …show more content…
While Elisha's parents have always been against zionism, Elisha believes it could be a sign of freedom. As Elisha recalls, “To me Zion was a sacred ideal, a Messianic hope, a prayer, a heartbeat, but not a place on the map or a political slogan, a cause for which men killed and died” (18). Overall, it shows how he interprets zionism as hope, something that good could prosper from. Another important aspect is how if he joined Gad, Palestine could become a free homeland where every human would not have to be judged. As Gad explains,” this is the vital part of the movement's goal and the biggest challenge”(16). Overall, the belief that something powerful yet rewarding experience that could happen if he joined the movement. Elisha does not realize as much that part of the zionist movement involves murder As Gad is talking to Elisha about the movement, he mentions, “ We of the Movement are no more than a hundred strong, but we strike fear into their hearts. Do you understand what I am saying? We cause the English-yes, the English- to tremble!”(17). Elisha is still a huge believer in Zionism which prompted him to join Gad even with the risk of murder to obtain his desires. Overall, Zionism played a large point in joining Gad for his