he did absolutely nothing he was afraid he maybe hit and he was angry that his father didnt stand up for himself
The gypsy struck Elie Wiesel's father because he asked where the toilets were.
dr.mengele
So Elie would not seek vengence upon him.
Elie Wiesel was the only one in his family to survive. He was separated from his mother and sister when they first got there and never saw them again. His father died while Elie was asleep after being sick.
Elie Wiesel's father said, while the family was still in Sighet, that the yellow star was 'not lethal'.
Elie did absolutely not a thing when the Gypsy struck his father, it was for the fear of himself getting hit, and Elie's father did nothing, he didn't stand up for himself.
The gypsy struck Elie Wiesel's father because he asked where the toilets were.
Elie has internalized the rules of the camp, the first of which is, do not attract attention to yourself. This incident occurs after brief orientation to life at Auschwitz, where an SS officer has explained that they each have a choice, Work or the chimney! In such a place, where brutality is the only constant, Elie learns quickly that any attachment, even to his father, can make himself a target. He is ashamed, but also filled with a burning rage: I shall never forgive them for this.
Elie's father was struck by the gypsy because he asked where the bathroom was and the gypsy thought he was asking for his wallet. The misunderstanding led to the gypsy lashing out in anger and hitting Elie's father.
Ele's father was struck for asking wher te oilets wher.
His name is Shlomo. It isn't used in the book till the very end.
dr.mengele
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Elie Wiesel's father was beaten by a German officer when he continued to ask for water while being transported in a cattle car to Buchenwald concentration camp. The officer struck his father with a truncheon, causing his father's death.
When Elie awoke from his first night at Gleiwitz, he discovered that his father was missing. He later learned that his father had been taken to the crematorium and cremated.
Elie and his father are recognized by a fellow prisoner named Juliek in Auschwitz, who knew Elie from their hometown of Sighet.
Elie Wisel father's name Chlomo or Shlomo Wiesel