Night Chapter 8

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What does Eliezer’s father want to do after arriving at the camp in Buchenwald?

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He wants to lie down in the snow to sleep and die.

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What happens to Wiesel’s father after lying ill for over a week?

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Wiesel's father is taken away and dies.

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What is Eli's fleeting hope when he goes in search of his father?

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Eli hopes to find his father alive.

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What advice does the Blockälteste give Wiesel about survival in the camp?

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In this place, it is every man for himself, and you cannot think of others. Not even your father.

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Why does Eliezer shout at his father?

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Eliezer wants to keep his elderly father from giving up.

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What is the significance of Eliezer's father's desire to lie down in the snow?

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It symbolizes despair and the loss of will to live.

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How does the environment of the concentration camp affect the relationships between prisoners?

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It creates a survival mentality where individuals prioritize their own survival over others.

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What does Eliezer's hope to find his father alive represent in the context of the story?

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It represents the human instinct to cling to hope amidst despair.

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What does the Blockälteste's advice reveal about the nature of survival in concentration camps?

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It highlights the harsh reality that survival often comes at the cost of personal relationships.

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How does Eliezer's relationship with his father evolve throughout Chapter 8?

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It becomes strained as Eliezer struggles between his own survival and caring for his father.