Elie witness others turn to brutes as a result of the atrocities they face. Does elie escape this fate? Support and explain your answer with at least two reasons.

Elie does not entirely escape this fate. While Elie never completely forsakes his father, he finds it difficult to take care of an old man with little fight in him. Elie secretly curses his father when he cannot keep up in the march or when his father does not defend himself against violence inflicted on him.