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Moishe the Beadle aids Eliezer's studies in mysticism, but soon gets shot when the war starts, and warns people about the danger that Jews are in, but everyone thinks he's crazy, including Eliezer. At this point in the story, Eliezer is an an innocent young child who is faithful towards his religion.
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Eliezer's family gets taken along with thousand of other Jews. First they stay in a horrible car to transport to the ghettos, and then are taken to the concentration camps to do hard labor. This is when Eliezer gets separated from his mother when they started separating the genders. At this point in the story, Eliezer is somewhat traumatized at the fact that his mother is gone, and staying in the train/car for so long drove him crazy, but he tried to stay sane.
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This is a time where Jews fast. Eliezer decides not to, because he is losing faith in his God and is beginning to lose hope in his survival after he watched people get hung to death. Not to mention that they had been starved for weeks, so fasting would be harmful to them. At this point in the story, Eliezer is traumatized, tired, and unfaithful.
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At the labor camps, the Jews' lives are controlled by a series of bells. Hearing the bells all day, everyday, drove Eliezer crazy. He says that if he had a better life, it would be one with no bells. At this point in the story, Eliezer is sort of delusional, and pessimistic.
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He is weak and hungry, so he is taken to the camp's hospital and given food and water. His hope in survival is somewhat restored, but he's still traumatized from his experiences.
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The Germans find out that Russian soldiers are coming, so they evacuate Buna and take the Jews with them to an abandoned village. At this point in the story, Eliezer is terrified and tired, especially when he sees dead bodies lying around the village.
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When they get to the camp y another train, Eliezer is separated from his father due to air raids, but they are reunited soon. His father is in a horrible condition. Soon, his father dies, while calling Eliezer's name. Eliezer is miserable, scared, and lonely at this point in the story.
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Air raids begin and the Jews are freed from the camps. At this point in the story, Eliezer is overwhelmed with excitement and the idea of freedom, as well as being able to feed himself. He even gets food poisoning but recovers,
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Losing everything important to you in life can lead to lack of hope and faith no matter how faithful you were before.
