We can see this when Wiesel writes, "For a ration of bread I was able to exchange cots to be next to my father" (94). A ration of bread might not seem like much but these Jews went sometimes six to seven days without eating, and a ration of bread was like a gourmet meal to them. By seeing he would give up a ration of bread to be next to his father shows the love and compassion many could relate to when thinking about the love of a father. ...

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