1. Elie Wiesel
On that first night, Elie (p. 31) remembers that he had come "face to face with the Angel of Death." ... Wiesel reflects on having a cup of coffee in the morning, a plate of soup in the afternoon, and a "ration" of bread at night on a typical day at Auschwitz (p. 40). ... Wiesel writes of the deprivation of food most often. ... Franek would beat the elder Wiesel severely for such "laziness" to the point of forcing Elie to begin teaching his father how to stay in step. ... Through Elie Wiesel's gritty depiction of the treatment towards Jews in his homeland of Hungary we learn that muc...
- Word Count: 3336
- Approx Pages: 13
- Grade Level: High School