Post #4

I am currently reading Night by Elie Wiesel. The book is about a man's remembering of his experiences during the Holocaust. He is 15, when he brought into the concentration camp. One interesting thing I have noticed so far is how they would lie about their age. When Elie and his father were first admitted into the camp, they were told by a mysterious person to say that they are 18 and 40, when in reality they are 15 and 50. This was to ensure that they would not be sent to the gas chambers, because if their inability to work. I also am intrigued by the fact that all of the Jews in Auschwitz are so tightly unified, and friendly despite their dismal situation. Many of the other Jews would aid Elie and his father, by telling them good work groups, and what to do and what not to do, all of these things increased their chances of being able to survive.