Author's Perspective: Chapters 6 - 9
Throughout the rest of Weisel's experiences in the concentration camps he finds the bond between him and his father to be tested immensely. Several notable symbolic event show the shattering of this bond among the other prisoners. Weisel barely has the strength to prevent himself from letting his own survival overshadow the importance of his father's. Going so far as to turn back to his abandoned faith, he shows true desire and guilt in keeping with his father regardless of the instinct and impulse he has built for himself in his morbid situation. The setting does get to him though, and his shame is realized when he feels no grief for his father's death, but rather...relief. He is truly broken beyond repair at this point in the story, and in realizing this, he does whatever he can to fix himself and become a better person, as shown by his flash forwards
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