Monday, April 9, 2012

"The murder of god " Section 4-Kimberly Canizalez per.4


In chapter four Elie and his father remain at Buna. After, the prisoners got a medical and dental examination they were chosen by a Kapo to work in a unit. Luckily Eliezer and his father were placed together in a warehouse for electrical equipment. Idek, their Kapo has a very short temper and is best to stay out of his way. In this musician block Eliezer meets Juliek,Yosi, and Tibi. Eliezer is called to the dentist to have his gold crown removed but he manages to put off the tooth removal by saying he's sick. Soon after, the dentist is punished for pocketing some gold crowns and even though the dentist had a tragic death Elie felt no pity for him. Idek lost his temper and beat Eliezer, the "Aryan" French girl tried to comfort him by telling him to not lose hope. Not long after Elies father was a victim of one of Ideks violent rages. This caused Elie to feel anger towards his father for not knowing to stay away. This is an example of how the camp has changed Eliezer. Franek the prisoner’s foreman notices Elies gold crown and ask for it and Elie refuses to give it to him as his father told him not to. Yet Franek didn’t give up and began abusing Elies father until Elie finally gave up and gave him his gold crown. Days later all prisoners are transferred to a different camp and Elie realizes he gave up his crown for nothing. On a Sunday, there was an air raid were all prisoners were to remain in there block and if found at sight they were to be shot. These prisoners were left with two cauldrons soup as they all longed for it but did not dare to get it because they were scared to leave the barrack. Only one prisoner dare to risk his life as the others watched him and as he stuck his head in the soup he was shot. A week later the SS officers had this hanging ceremony were two men and a little boy were hanged. The prisoners felt that the hang of the child was an act of cruelty and Elie feels that god died along with the boy. This shows that Elies religious beliefs have completely been destroyed. In my opinion I believe that Elie is a completely different person now because he no longer has faith and as time goes by he will just become worst and grow hate within him.

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