Eliezer remained in Buchenwald until April 11. All he could think about was food. On April 5 he learned news of the American army approaching. The Nazis then decided to kill all of the jews inside of the camp. Thousands and thousands of jews were killed daily and by April 10, the Nazis decided to evacuate. Then the air raid siren goes off and everyone was brought back indoors and then after a while the American forces arrived at Buchenwald on April 11. He could only think about food, that is it. He then contracted food poisoning and was confined to a hospital. He then finally looked at himself in a mirror; "From the depths of the mirror, a corpse was contemplating me. The look in his eyes as he gazed at me has never left me." (Wiesel 115)
Cory, this a good brief summary of the events in chapter 9. I also like the picture you put in which shows almost a sign of freedom from those walking away, but also the dead bodies on the side. Good job.
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ReplyDeleteYour summary was short and to the point. The quote you used shows how Holocaust survivors remember the physical results of the Holocaust. They want to remember this so that something like this will never happen again. Lastly, I like the picture you included about the Jewish liberation. All and all this was a good blog post.