Lines 131–141: How does the author create a complex picture of the Blockälteste? What impact does Wiesel’s word choice have on tone in this passage?
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Elie Wiesel's negative reactions on his experiences during night time created the complex picture of Blockalteste. The complex picture of Blockalteste shows the dangers of living alone and detached from others. His choice of words allows readers to understand the real meanimg of life and the virtue of togetherness. His tone seeks to look forward and finding the deeper meaning of life.
Wiesel uses the word softly, which has a gentle connotation, to describe how the Blockälteste reads the list. However, the Blockälteste is couldn't reassure the prisoners, "The argument was more than flimsy. He realized it, and without another word, locked himself in his room" this shows that the Blockälteste knows he can't help the prisoners so he hides away in a room so he doesn't have to see them.