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When it feels like the world has turned against its own people, there is a mass of trust lost. During WW॥, thousands of people were dreary and had no hope for their countries and others. In Night and Farewell to Manzanar, Elie and Jeanne were both treated horribly, but Elie lost more faith in his piers and humanity itself. Jeanne went through horrible experiences just like Elie in Farewell to Manzanar. “I’m going to kill you this time” (Houston 68). Throughout the books, both of the children's families changed for the worse. Jeannes father threatened to kill her mother numerous times and Elie's father lost his hope and will to go on. “She would never help me out. She wanted nothing to do with me” (Houston 16). The citizens around the two

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