Night Chapter Summary & Analysis | Chapter 9 (Pages 107 – 109)

Chapter 9 Summary (Pages 107 - 109)

Elie felt that nothing mattered anymore since his father's death. He was transferred to the children's block and spent his days in total idleness. His only desire was to eat. On April fifth, there was an order that all Jews must come to the assembly place where roll call took place. The camp was to be liquidated ten blocks a day. They prisoners were no longer given any provisions and Elie did not eat for six days.

On April tenth, the remainder of the camp was going to be evacuated. When the prisoners were massed in the assembly square the sirens began to wail and the evacuation was postponed to the following day. At ten o'clock the next morning the resistance movement acted. At the end of the fighting, the first American tank stood at the gates of Buchenwald.

Instead of being tormented of thoughts of anger and revenge the...
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