To begin with a theme is inhumanity and the effects on their hope. When Elie says “suddenly, the evidence overwhelmed me: there was no longer any reason to fight” (Wiesel 9). He says that when he sees his father dieing. For him he had no more reasons to live no more because his father was slowly dieing. Another example when they were in the train and no food nor water everyday and night. Elie states “Die today or tommorow, or later? The night was growing longer, never ending” (Wiesel 98). They thought of the night was like forever for them because imagine going day and night without any food nor water! They started to lose hope because why live if you don't eat so they have nothing to live for. …show more content…
For example when Elie discussed with his father “I knew I was no longer arguing with him but with death itself, with death that that he had already chosen” (Wiesel 105). In addition when Elie was arguing with his father he no longer feels that it's truly him, in other words he thinks its death he is talking to. The start to lose their minds. Another example is the people start telling each other “Don’t forget you're in a concentration camp”... (Wiesel 110). For them if you're in a concentration camp it means just help yourself and nobody else. To not care about anyone even if it's your own father . they say that to Elie because they see the way he helps his father and cares for