Pages 85-97

In this section of Night the Jews are marching away from their concentration camp to another location. Everyone is exhausted, and they are forced to run the entire way, or they will be shot. Eliezer sees many people who die during the march, and the only reason that he does'nt give up is because of his father. The Jews run for over twenty kilometers before they reach an abandoned village and are allowed to stop and rest. Eliezer and his father go into an abandoned brick factory and rest while keeping eah other awake. Inside the facory, Eliezer sees Rabbi Eliahu, who is looking for his son. Eliezer says that he does not know where he is, but then he remembers that his son abandoned his father and ran ahead thinking that his father would not survive. But, he does not tell tell this to the Rabbi. Later on, they are once again forced to march, and eventually they arrive at Gleiwitz. Here, Eliezer sees Juliek, who he met before. Juliek is only concerned about his violin, and when he finds it, he starts playing it for a while. When Eliezer wakes up, Juliek is dead next to his violin. They stayed in Gleiwitz for three days until they were once again forced to march out of the camp. A selection is made for those fit enough to walk, and Eliezer's father does'nt pass. Eliezer runs to get his dad, and causes much confusion. Because of this, he and his father, along with many others, are able to sneek into the right line.

"We were no longer marching, we were running. Like automatons. The SS were running as well, weapons in hand. We looked as though we were running from them. The night was pitch-black. From time to time, a shot exploded in the darkness. They had orders to shoot anyone who could not sustain the pace. Their fingers on the triggers, they did not deprive themselves of the pleasure. If one of us stopped for a second, a quick shot eliminated the filthy dog."

I think that this section shows the climax of the cruelty that was inflicted on the Jews by the Nazi's. The Jews have been tortured so much that most of them do not care if they die, and some even invite death to come. The march to Gleiwitz seemed to be the ultimate test of the will to survive for the Jews, after all that they have been through before it.