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In chapter 3 of the memoir Night, Elie Wiesel says, "Eight words spoken quietly, indifferently, without emotion. Eight simple, short words" (29). The eight words that were spoken were the words the SS officer said “Men to the left! Women to the right!” (29), to Elie and the other Jews. In this event Elie and his family were being separated based on gender and to Elie this is unforgettable because it was the last time he ever saw his mother and sister’s face before they were sent to different camps. For him it was a very tragic happening that happened all of a sudden. After being separated from his love ones it was a shock and an unforgettable moment. I think when love one’s you were always with disappears all of sudden, infront of your eyes, you wouldn’t be able to forget that exact moment it occured. That moment of seperation would not only stay in your head, but also leave pain inside your heart. The pain Elie's heart would remain deep inside, deep enough for him to not forget that moment he last saw his mother and sister's faces. The eight words not only stay in Elie’s mind, but made him cling to his father all the time. When he was separated from his mother and sisters the only one person he long lived with, and cared about was his father. Elie and his father were both put in the male line and they both worked together. For Elie remaining close with his father was really the most important thing to him. He doesn’t want to lose his one and only father that he cares very excessive for. He works hard as his father and stays close with him all the way to Auschwitz. I think Elie would do whatever he can to remain close with his father. Elie would always be besides him in the camp’s work field and room. The eight words made him never forget that last moment he was seperated with his mother and sisters. After being seperated he remained besides his father all the way to Auschwitz.
-http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005189
-http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1986/wiesel-bio.html
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