After witnessing all the horror and deaths taking place it all just becomes a routine to him, he becomes inhumane, that is what the concentration camps made of him. Elie and his father's lives form around bread and soup in order to survive. "As for me I was thinking not about death but about not wanting to be separated from my father". (Wiesel, 82) Here, Elie illustrates the respect he had toward his father and the determination to survive along with him. Elie instills faith in him, when he questions if he should give up and not fight any longer, but Elie doesn't allow his father to think that that's even an option, they endured so much together he wouldn't allow him to give up now. They both supported each other throughout the Holocaust, but in the end the father became to weak to go on any longer.
Vladek Spiegelman an older man with knowledge, prior experience through his working habits, and connections with people ultimately contributes to his survival. Vladeks son Art documents his father Vladeks experiences through the holocaust. At first, Vladek is a bit skeptical of his son recording his Holocaust experience, because of his fear of reliving the pain and torture he suffered, which makes him reluctant to become attached and devoted to anyone. This causes him to be disloyal to his current wife Mala, because he does not want to be betrayed or mislead like he was by others during the Holocaust. Vladeks perspective on his survival is different than Elies perspective. Vladek was a married man during the Holocaust and survived with his wife Anja. He is a crafty individual, and often bribed people, which helped him avoid being caught and transported to the concentration camp. .
The Book of Night and Maus are similar by means of their absolute determination of survival. In the book Night, it is clear when it says, "My father's presence was the only thing that stopped me.