Elie Wiesel

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it was a vivid imagination
speaking from his lips. No one wanted to believe his story and people lived
life as usual.
It was not until German troops would enter Hungarian territory that
life would change for the Jews of Signet. At first the German soldiers did
not seem like a threat. During the week of Passover things seemed to be
going well. People were celebrating yet, it was not a complete celebration.
On the seventh day of the Passover Jewish leaders of the community were
arrested. After that rules were set by the Germans. Jews were confined to
their homes for three days and they could no longer keep valuables such as
gold, jewelry and other objects. The Germans took it all. Elie's father
managed to bury the family's savings in the cellar. After the three days
Jews had to wear a yellow star. After this more rules were set. Jews could
not go to restaurants, travel on railways, go to synagogues, or go out
after six o'clock.
As if the rules and restrictions were not ...

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heard the words “From this moment you come under
the authority of the German army”(Wiesel 21). At this point they knew they
were never going home. They traveled some more and soon they would arrive
at Birkenau the reception center of Auschwitz. When they arrived they could
see flames and “smell burning flesh” (Wiesel 26).
People were being separated “ Men to the left! Women to the right!”
(Wiesel 27). This was when Elie and his father were separated from his
mother and sisters. It would be the last time he would ever see them again.
Elie and his father would now have to stick together and rely on one
another. They had to lie about their ages in order to stay alive and
together. As ...

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