described elies feelings about his father while in buchenwald?

Elie's father tries to stay alive. Unlike Elie, he doesn't forsake his God. He believes this is a test of faith in some way. Elie's father is old, tired and sick. Elie loves his father but at times gets angry that his father does silly things to get beaten. Elie often gets frustrated taking care of his father because this often means putting himself at risk.