In class today we did a lot of reading. The main thing this reading focused on was the evacuation of the camp. One of the main things I found sad about the reading we did in class was the decision Elie and his father had to make. Elie just had surgery on his foot. He was supposed to stay off of it for two weeks but because of the evacuation of the camp Elie had to make the decision to stay at the camp in the infirmary but risk being killed or go through the evacuation and risk having to get his foot amputated but he might make it with his father. I don’t think I or many other people would be able to make a life or death decision like this but Elie does. Elie decides to go through with the evacuation.
The saddest part about this sense to me is that this decision would result in the death of Elie’s father. If they would have just stayed in the infirmary Elie and his father would have been freed after two days. Eile must have a lot of guilt from the decision he made even though he had no ability to know what would happen to the people in the infirmary. Another sense that I find to be very sad is when Elie talks about a young polish boy named Zalman. Zalman was running next to Elie and he started to have bad stomach pains. He starts to complain about how bad it hurts. Elie trys to tell him that they will stop soon ant they just have to keep running, but this doesn’t work and Zalman falls to the ground and is killed by the thousands of other prisoners running past.
This scene is really disturbing to me. It’s sad how Zalman couldn’t run anymore because of something he couldn't control. I can’t even think about how painful of a death he would of had and I don’t want to understand. This is also just more evidence on how dehumanized all of the prisoners have become. They don’t even try to help Zalman instead they run on top of him killing him. Eile probably didn’t even look back when Zalman fell onto the ground. Everyone is out for themselves.
Very well done and said Nyla. I agree with you on everything that this chapter was very disturbing and saddening to me. It's very hard to make life and death decisions. I feel bad that Elie now has to live with that guilt of his decision killing his father. Zalman tries to fight for his life, but gives up, just like many other people in that run, they are dropping like flies. I hope that no will ever have to experience those horrific scenes in their life.
ReplyDeletewell done Nyla I really like reading your blogpost.I also agree with you because their are a lot of life and death decisions that we all make. It's like flipping a coin half of the time you will make the right decisions.it's very sad that a lot of people for not begging to continue were shot and killed on the spot.Also how he mention that his decision will later kill his father. very good job overall.
ReplyDeleteYou have a very good blog post. I also agree with you. Elie's life or death decision is very hard. There was probably a lot of weight on his shoulders that we will never experience. I also think that the part with Zalman is really sad. He's trying his best to survive, but he could not make it. Everyone is truly just fighting for themselves.
ReplyDeleteYou got a lot of information here. I also think your right about how hard it must be to make a decision like that as it quite directly determined if his father lived or not. Your also right on Elie must having to feel a lot of guilt for that choice even though he could not have known what would happen. What happened to Zalman was also really sad realizing he could not go on any longer he gave up and died trampled under others, your right that is very sad.
ReplyDeleteYou did a good job with your blog post and summarizing the story. I also think that this is disturbing because he gives up and dies. He could of chose to you live and deal with his stomach pain, but he chose to die. Everyone is looking out for themselves, but Elie seems to be looking out for his father and other people. Everyone has a choice to give up or keep going. More people lived than died when they ran the 15 miles.
ReplyDeleteGood job with your post Nyla. I agree with you, The saddest part was the choice that Elie made which ended up with his father's life. He must still feel guilty, because if they would had stayed in the infirmary then they would have been liberated two days later and his father would of survived. However, I find it very nice that Elie looked up for his father and didn't die because his father needed him to survive. So, you can't really blame Elie for his father's death. Overall, good job with your summary and opinion.
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