| Term | Definition |
| Elie | "never shall i forget those flames which consumed my faith forever." |
| elie | who looks in a mirror and sees a corpse looking back |
| chlomo wiesel (father) | dies from dysentery and a beating |
| dr. mengele | performs two selections |
| rabbi eliahou | searches for his son at the rest stop during the death march |
| chlomo wiesel | might have been carried to the crmatory while still alive |
| tzipora | sister eli never hears from, assumed dead |
| idek | beats eli b/c of what he saw |
| elie | was in the infirmary wen the decision for death march was made |
| chlomo wiesel | was selected to stay behind at camp for another selection process |
| juliek | played his music at last/violin |
| moshe the beadle | teaches eli about jewish mysticism |
| madame schacter | the lady who predicted fire to come; a mad woman |
| stein | elie lies to him and says that his family is still alive and healthy |
| hilda wiesel | oldest sister |
| french jewess | woman who comforts elie |