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Night Essay From the beginning of the book it is obvious that Elie loves his father. However the impression Elie gives us of his dad is a negative. The first thing mentioned about his dad is that he is an important figure is the town of Sighet, but he seems to care more about the community than his own family. Elie also informs us that his father doesn’t support his interests and suggests that …

…Don’t let me find him! If only I could get rid of this dead weight, so that I could use all my strength to struggle for my own survival, and only worry about myself.”(101) After his fathers death Elie feels extreme guilt for how he felt about his father. “ I have nothing to say of my life during this period it no longer mattered. After my fathers death, nothing could touch me any more.” (107)