In the beginning the mood was peaceful for both Ellie and Paul. While their lives were very different, they both shared the qualities of happiness and intelligence. Elie was a very intelligent young man, which was hinted by showing his interest in studying religion and advancing as far as the Cabbala at such a young age. Paul enjoyed sitting in his room and reading books, which he recalled when home on leave from the war. Both of these actions show that the boys were at peace before the war. On the other hand, the boys’ sense of peace differs in many aspects as well. Elie’s peaceful mood had a lot to do with his faith in

God, and the comfort he received from his beliefs. Paul’s peacefulness was different because he never expressed a connection with religion, but with his friends instead. By the end of the book, the mood had changed significantly for both boys. The mood went from happy to peaceful in the beginning, to sad and lonely at the end. At this point, Elie had lost his father and felt alone in his efforts to survive. Paul felt alone as well, being the last of his friends to survive. Without their friends and family, they both felt they had no place in the world after the war. Elie and Paul both wandered aimlessly for the rest of their time at war.

Elie and Paul were two totally different characters from different times in history, however they shared many qualities that were similar. Both boys had a strong will to survive. Elie knew that he had to go on, not only for himself, but for his father as well. While running through the snow, Elie felt that the end was drawing near. Knowing this, Elie pushed his body to the limits in order to keep going. When his father wanted to give up, Elie would not let him. Paul also felt a struggle to survive throughout the book. In fact, every day at the front was a struggle to survive. Jumping into a shell hole, Paul acted as if he were dead in order to save himself from the enemy. Paul was prepared to take the life of any person who jumped on top of him so th

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