Describe the interactions that occur between fathers and sons in Night.

Elie has a close, loving relationship with his father throughout the novel, which is illustrated by their selflessness and compassion towards one another throughout the Holocaust. Elie and his father look out for each other and are inseparable during their time spent in the concentration camps. Both Elie and his father share their rations with each other in times of need and prevent each other from dying on separate occasions. In contrast to his own loving relationship with his father, Elie witnesses sons neglect and physically attack their fathers. While the Jewish prisoners are marching in the snow, Elie recalls seeing Rabbi Eliahu's son neglect his father by purposely marching at a fast pace in an attempt to lose him. After his conversation with Rabbi Eliahu, Elie prays not to be selfish and cold like the rabbi's son. Elie also recalls seeing a son brutally beat his father for a piece of bread while being transported in a cattle car. The extent of inhumanity during the Holocaust impacts the closest bonds, which is illustrated by the way that sons fight and neglect their fathers.