The Pianist post #3

It seems very clear that there are significantly more moments of kindness and compassion in Szpilman's experience with the holocaust than in Wiesel's. I think this is mainly because Elie actually got sent to a concentration camp and was forced to endure cruel treatment from the nazi guards, whereas Wladyslaw was rescued from the camps and thrust into a life of survival. Szpilman was given shelter and sometimes food, so he was able to wait out the majority of the war. Elie's only tether was his father, who drained more than he supported. It is truly a miracle that either of them survived.