teaches us that cultural values are not easily changed, though they
can be suppressed for a while, even when a person's role in society is radically
altered.
begins the story as an extremely religious teenager in a small
village in Romania. He is a part of a close-knit family and community. By the end of the story,
he appears to have lost his faith, and his community and village are gone. But the values he
learned in his childhood are still apparent. From the time Elie left his home, he was no longer
a part of the community grew up in, but his upbringing clearly influences his thoughts and
decisions. He sees his father beaten in front of him and does not act, which he admits to
himself is reprehensible. Later he eats his previously untouched soup without complaint. These
examples are important because he had clearly described himself as a religious, self-disciplined
teen at the beginning of his story. They show how quickly he has changed outwardly.
This change is not...
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