The Selection Jason Negrete Period 3 Lupe Perez Period 6

Fire pit

Section 3 begins  in Birkenau. All the Jews go through the first of many selections: Men to the left Women to the right! Little did Eli know that as the last time he ever saw his mother or sister Tizpora. Imagine losing your mom and sister and never being able to say goodbye! Eli and hi father went through the second selection...The person in charge of this selection was Dr. Mengele. 

Dr. Mengele

The angel of death. He conducted dehumanizing experiments on twins. This cruel and terrifying monster decided the fate of those who walked before him...And Eli was next in line. "LEFT!" Eli waited anxiously, walked slowly to see where his father would go suddenly he hard a reassuring word: Left! The two were thrilled to be together-But where exactly were they going? The crematorium or safety? Babies were flung to their death into the depth of the fire. Were they next? Closer and closer came the stinging fire and stench of burning flesh in the air. Luckily, it's not their destination. They changed their course to the barracks at the last minute. Everyone sighed in relief. They got to survive one more day. Was surviving even an option? Did it mater anymore? They all knew sooner or later they were doomed. A Kapo officer lectures the Jews: Either you work or die. Thy all shower and get "branded" a number. No longer will they have a name. As if that isn't despicable enough, Eli's father gets slapped for wanting to use the restroom! Isn't it a natural right to be able to go o the restroom? They don't stay there long. Soon they're forced on a five mile march to their new destination: Auschwitz. Auschwitz is a concentration camp. They were fed well, but there isn't much to do so they sleep.While there, their relative Stein comes to visit. He asks if they have news f his family. Eli lies to give him hope. Only it didn't take too long for hm to fin out the truth. The real truth. Stein was never heard from again. Little after Stein's disappearance, Eli and his father are on the move again. A our hour walk to their new mp: Buna. Everything changes.

This song connects to the reading because i expresses emotion and despair.  vvv

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfR238kimYU