What does Elie Wiesel seem to be saying about the balance between self-preservation and commitment to family? What insight into
life does Night offer on this topic?

Explanation:

The question is asking us to analyze what is seen in chapters 3, 4, 5 regarding the relationship between fathers and sons.  In seeing these examples, what is noticed in terms of self- preservation and family commitment?  Are there clear instances where one is favored or another?  To put it another way, does survival become more important than family?  I think that this question is going to be more evident and more intense as the narrative continues.  Certainly, there are examples in the chapters of how family commitment trumps that of self- preservation.  Eliezer and his father stay together in chapter 3.  When Dr. Mengele makes his initial selections, Eliezer and his family stay together.  We do not see one of them sacrifice the other.

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