Elie passes the selection and so does his dad (initially), but later a list of those selected for death is released, and Elie's father is on the list. But just as his dad was about to be executed, another selection occurred and his father passed and was saved. After the second selection, many people began to become less faithful. During the winter, Elie's foot begins to swell up, so he has to get surgery, but people start to hear that the Russians are closing in, so Elie and his Father decide to leave the hospital and go to evacuate with the others. This was a bad decision, because the Russians liberated the hospital just two day after he left. Then, at night, during the middle of a snowstorm, they begin to evacuate.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Chapter Five
In this chapter, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippour, are both celebrated in Buna, but Elie can't find a reason for celebrating God. He feels like God has abandoned the Jews. Elie is starting to think that he is the only Jew that thinks man is stronger than God. On Yom Kippour, which is a day in which Jews usually fast, Elie ate because he knew he could not afford to fast because he needed to keep up is strength but also to mock God. Then, Elie and his father are separated. They learn that there will be a selection coming up soon.
Elie passes the selection and so does his dad (initially), but later a list of those selected for death is released, and Elie's father is on the list. But just as his dad was about to be executed, another selection occurred and his father passed and was saved. After the second selection, many people began to become less faithful. During the winter, Elie's foot begins to swell up, so he has to get surgery, but people start to hear that the Russians are closing in, so Elie and his Father decide to leave the hospital and go to evacuate with the others. This was a bad decision, because the Russians liberated the hospital just two day after he left. Then, at night, during the middle of a snowstorm, they begin to evacuate.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/20/books/review/Donadio-t.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
Elie passes the selection and so does his dad (initially), but later a list of those selected for death is released, and Elie's father is on the list. But just as his dad was about to be executed, another selection occurred and his father passed and was saved. After the second selection, many people began to become less faithful. During the winter, Elie's foot begins to swell up, so he has to get surgery, but people start to hear that the Russians are closing in, so Elie and his Father decide to leave the hospital and go to evacuate with the others. This was a bad decision, because the Russians liberated the hospital just two day after he left. Then, at night, during the middle of a snowstorm, they begin to evacuate.
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