The first indication that things will not be as Elie and the rest of the Jews he is traveling with thought they would be is when Elie and his father are told by an inmate how old they are, rather than the other way around. Had they kept their real age, it was possible that Elie would have been too young and his father too old to do some of the more brutal work. They are being exploited.
When Elie and his father arrive at the crossroads they come upon Dr. Mengele where they lied about their age. THey were sent to left. Elie's mother was sent to the right. It seems that the left leads to the crematoria. Here there are truckloads of babies being burnt to ashes. THis is extremely hard to think about. Who were these babies that were begin born? Maybe one would a great scientist who found the cure to a terrible disease. Another the world's greatest leader.
Just as Elie is about to step to his death they are herded into a barracks. Here they are stripped of their clothes and their heads are shaved. People lose their identities. Everyone is just another unrecognizeable fact in the crowd. Wiesel says "surely it was a dream." When they arrive in a new barrack they are greeted by a Pole. He says that they "have already eluded the worst danger: selection." By the end of the chapter they are sent to a new camp called Buna.
a tribute to Elie Wiesel by nicole dupree http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6g_ssxBxco
3 comments:
Good posting. Very descriptive and held close to the story. You might want to put pictures and video into the post because Mr. Folmer said he would be grading on creativity.
Nice blog I like the pic about blogging.
Steven Arnold
Good job tre i liked it alot, but it was kinda bland no offense.
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