Night Essay
From the beginning of the book it is obvious that Elie loves his father. However the impression Elie gives us of his dad is a negative. The first thing mentioned about his dad is that he is an important figure is the town of Sighet, but he seems to care more about the community than his own family. Elie also informs us that his father doesn’t support his interests and suggests that he treats him like a young child. In the fourth chapter Elie tells about how his father is beaten for working too slowly. Then the Kapo Franek tortures his father because Elie won’t give him his gold crown. He talks about how he feels upset and disappointed with is father for not knowing how to deal with the situation in a way he sees fit. I had watched the whole scene with out moving. I kept quiet. In fact I was thinking of how to get farther away
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Some common words found in the essay are:
Rabbi Eliahous, Kapo Franek, Night Essay, Afterwards Elie, Eliahou Rabbi, Lord Universe, father dont, father doesnt, fathers death, live elie,
Approximate Word count = 579
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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