Examples Of A Big Moment Elie Wiesel

Eli has a lot of moments in his while living in the compound. One big moment Eli has is when he walks into the compound and the silver door locks (Bodeen, 2008, p.2). The door is symbolic because it is thought of every time Rex is brought up for putting them in the compound. It means they are safe but also in danger. This was a big moment because he was locked in the compound for 15 years now. Eli and his family entered the compound because a fake nuclear attack occurred. This fake nuclear attack left out his twin brother Eddy, and his grandma. Rex, his dad, wanted to leave out Eli's grandma but wanted Eddy to stay with the family and enter the compound. The compound was kind of like a prison. Rex is a selfish man. He does not think through his actions and does what he thinks is best for him even though he thinks he's doing it for his family.
Rex did not want his family to leave the compound because it was secretly a challenge. Rex wanted to see what would happen if they ran out of food and needs before the full 15 years was up. I first thought it could be good to try and challenge to this amazing opportunity. Now, it would be a horrible idea because if someone forgot the code or lost it, there would be no way to be able to escape until all the years were up. When they left the compound, Eli’s mom Clea, was pregnant again. This was just another supplement (Bodeen, 2008, p.236). Like mentioned before, everyone only lives once and might as well live it to the