Section 5 Summary, The Loss of Faith, Alfredo Arroyo-1 and Alondra Tamayo-3

 Section 5 of “Night” starts off with the end of the Jewish year, Rosh Hashanah, where all the Jews of the camp gather to worship their God in a service. Many worship God the last day of the year and for some their last day of life. At this point anger strikes Elie, he asks “Why but why would I bless him? Because he caused thousands of children to burn in his mass graves?”(67). This quote demonstrates his rage that he has toward his God. Elie blames him for his family’s separation and others deaths. I believe that Elie does not neglect his existence, I believe that he no longer believes in a purpose to worship him. This is later demonstrated when he decides not to fast for the holiday, not because he did not believe in it, because he wanted to rebel and show man was greater.

A few days after the New Year selection commence. Elie was no longer with his father and he now worked in the construction site. The other prisoners would usually taunt him and others Jews about all they were going to have to survive. During the selection the Blockalteste suggest they run when being tested. When it is Elie’s turn he manages to sprint through the selection and pass, unfortunately his father does not pass.

This is one of the ways prisoners were forced to die if they  failed the selection.
This is why he did not want his father to fail the selection.

 Elie’s father tells Elie there is another selection test and he gives Elie his spoon and knife. After a day of worrying Elie finds his father passed the selection and he gives his father back his utensils. However not everyone managed to pass the selections, Akiba Drumer lost his life in the selection after he lost his faith. Later during the start of January Elie’s foot becomes inflated and must be operated. He results okay, but must remain on break for two weeks in the hospital. It is not bad, they get fed a little more and get a break from work, however before Elie is fully rested the Russians approach the camp.

This is a picture of the infirmary at the camp.
It was just the basics of any hospitals or infirmary. 

 The officers of the camp decide to evacuate the prisoners and leave the sick behind. Elie then has to decide to march in his foot or stay in the camp. He decides to go with his father and in the afternoon the march starts. 

This is a picture of the march towards the new camp and chapter.
It was organized to avoid the Russian army.