Elie Wiesel is basically the only main character. The book never really says his age, but I would guess he was about 16 or 17. He changes tremendously throughout the book. At first he is strong and has tons of faith in God. But as the story goes on, he loses most of his faith, and really doesn't care about anyone but himself.
This book was about what the Holocaust did. People all over the world were devastated by this horrible occurrence. One example of the heinous acts of the Germans that stands out occurs at the end of the war, when Elie and the rest of the camp of Buna is being forced to transfer to Gleiwitz. This is a long, and tiring journey for all who are involved. The weather is painfully cold, and snow fell heavily; the distance is greater than most people today will even dream of walking. The h
"The black river of himself..." (M)
There were many climaxes in this story, but I will only name a few. Elie's faith in God, is strong at the onset of the novel, but grows weaker as it goes on. When Elie's father politely asks the SS Officer where the laboratories are, the officer did not reply but instead he delivered a blow to his head and sent him to the floor. Elie watches the entire thing but doesn't even blink. He realizes that nothing can save him from the physical punishment that he would receive if he tried to help his father. If the SS Officers attack had come just one day earlier Elie probably would have tried to protect his father.
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