night

I think any child hanging would cause irreperable emotional damage to whoever sees it. Eli has lost all sense of innocence at this point. He is losing his faith. How can God forsake such a little angel? Elie wonders if the hanging is the death of his belief as well, the death of hid God. If Jews so devoutly follow a God that could let this happen, they might as well all die the same way, they might as well welcome extinction.