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DaybyElieWiesel
SurvivingtheHolocaustwithnofamilybutaloverwasstrangeforEliezer.Thebook
takesoffwhentheprotagoniststepsoffofthecurbandsuddenlygetshitbyataxicabplacing
Elieinthehospital.AsdayspassmanyquestionsarosetoElie.Layinginthehospital,Elie
keepsreceivingflashbacksoftheHolocaust.Wantingtocommitsuicide,Eliezerwas
surroundedbyhappyhelpfulpeople.Alwaysreferringbacktotheemotionalandphysicalabuse
theHolocaustleftuponhim,hewasbarelyholdingon.OnethingEliehadwashope.Hopeis
whatkeptEliefromgivingup.