1. one thing i have learned from reading this novel is that i should never think that my life is rough or that nothing is going my way because the members of the Holocaust lived the worst possible life. With all the torture and death that went on makes me realize how good my life is and that I should never take it for granted. 

Elie communicates how terrible everything was and how it doesn't make sense on why it all happened. 

I learned that God is important until you find a reason to not believe. 
At the beginning of the story Elie was a very religious person who had a strong faith and stuck to it. As the story goes on Elie starts to lose his faith because of everything going on because he just can't find God and he doesn't know why God would be putting him through this. 

2. I think Elie would tell the Thomas More community to live each second of your life like its your last because they truly don't know what a rough life is. Also to never forget the Holocaust and remember and honor the people who were it in whether they survived or not because everyone got tortured and had to deal with pure pain. He would always say that keep your faith for as long as you can. 

Class List of Themes:

• no matter how tough life gets just keep going
• the human race is capable of horrors beyond belief
• live your life to the fullest because you never know what could happen next
• humans are capable of inhuman acts
• many possessions can be remove from us, but relationships are lasting
• you shouldn't judge people from their religion or where they come from because it can only lead to bad things
• even if you don't like a person treat them with respect
• learn from historical experiences
• value the simple things in life
• we never know how strong we are until we are put into situations where you have to be strong
• the human body can only take so much stress
• don't hate; it's okay to dislike. Hate only leads to things everyone is going to regret
• never complain about your life. someone always has it worse than you
• Through rough times really rely on relationships to get you through
• life is short; cherish it.
• anything is possible 
• keep your faith and hold strong even when it seems impossible
• those that look only to the past and present are certain to miss the future
• never keep up on life because life never gives up on you

What would you do?

1) yes, because sacrificing one life is better then sacrificing multiple. If the lives of others is in danger then kill the person thats putting them in danger.

2) Kill the child because no mother would want to see their newborn baby die on the spot. If the mother wants the child to be born "stillborn" then they should do what's best for her.

3) I would not escape because i would always want to be their for my kids no matter what. If they were there for each other through everything so far one person cannot just leave the other one hanging all by himself when hes already weak.

Chapter 3

Concentration Camps:

• If you told the truth and they didn't like it they would change it. One person said they were 50 but they wanted him to be 40 so he had to pretend to be 40.
• You had to lie about your job.
• They killed some people by burning them.
• The barbers shaved every hair on their body
• They throw all their clothes into piles.
• They had to dig holes and carry sand

Class Discussion:

• Smelt like death
• Crossroads in the center of the camp-selection processes 
• Dr. Mengele 
• SS officers every few yards
• Babies were being burned in a ditch
• Second barracks were two stories and cement 
• Sign "Work Makes You Free"
• Crematoriums

Night=darkness blanketed his life

Dehumanization:

• Forced to remove clothing
• Beat the prisoners
• Brand the number on their arms
• Transferred in the cattle cars
• Stuff in barracks 
• Shaving heads
• Taking valuables
• Gave them unfitting clothes

Stein of Antwerp:

• Elie lies to Stein to give him the will to live because his family knows he is alive. 
• Stein disappeared after he was given the "real news"