Vladek rejects Ilzecki's invitation to hide his son for the time being, so he would be safe for the time being. "I have a good friend, a pole, who;s willing to hide my son until the situation gets better. I think he would take your boy too"(81). I wonder why he decided to make such a risky decision? I believe that Vladek wanted to keep his family together, yet does he now regret his decision. Vladek explains that his first son did not survive during the war. "I'll never give up my baby. NEVER! Ilzecki and his didn't come out from the war...but his son remained alive; ours did not"(81). He speaks very little of him and has no compassion for his son's death. He spoke as is was just something that happened, with little to no affect. I would have like Art to speak more in detail about his father's first son.
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I thought about this too. I think that he has a lot of regret for his son not surving. Artie's father will always have a ton of "what if's" but there is nothing that he can do about it now. I feel bad for him but at the same time he should be glad that he got the opportunity to have artie as a son.
ReplyDeleteValdek must have had many regrets for not sending his child away. But, many Jews did not want to leave during this time. They believed staying was the best thing for their families. After the war, I know I would have so many regrets about not sending my child away.
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