Chapter 6 Night

Elie and the group continued to march fast in an attempt to stay warm. Elie began to feel like two pieces- his body and his soul. He kept moving so he would not die. Elie’s father’s presence kept Elie from giving up. The group marched 20 kilometers before they stopped at an abandoned village. No one wanted to fall asleep in the snow for fear they would not ever wake up. They had marched to Gleiwitz which was enclosed in barbed wire.

Elie was able to find his dad as they got ready to rest. On the third day the left barracks were divided into two groups- the weak and those who walked well. Elie and his dad stayed together in the group that could walk well. These men were loaded onto a cattle car in groups of 100 on the train.

It would be very hard to have to do everything the guards instructed and be able to move locations as directed. It is good that Elie and his dad got to stay together. Together they were able to help and motivate each other. They looked out for one another.