Looking for his wife and children

Angel of Death

Elie's first teacher

Described as having no emotions

Provides solace to Elie after he is beaten

Chosen for the SonderKommando

Looking for his son who abandoned him during the run

Falls and is trampled because he gets a stomach cramp

Plays Beethoven before he dies

Has a "bad feeling" when he/she sees officers in Sighet

Considered crazy and beats Elie for no reason

Wants Elie's gold crown

Yells about fire

Loses his faith after seeing pits of fire

Religious figure who finally gives up and asks prisoners to say the Kaddish

Child executed which causes the prisoners to question where God is

Tries to warn Elie and his family of what is to come

Elie considers them the first "oppressors"

Elie comforts him when they first arrive