Question

What advice did the "French woman" give Elie while receiving his beating from Idek. What is revealed later in life about that advice?

Answer 1

The French woman advised Elie to pretend to work during his beating from Idek. Later, it is revealed that her advice saved his life.

Step-by-step explanation:

During Elie's beating from Idek, a fellow prisoner, a French woman, whispered to him to pretend to work while he was being beaten. This advice helped Elie avoid further punishment during the beating. Later in life, it is revealed that the French woman was actually a non-Jewish woman named María, and her advice was a lifesaving act of kindness in an extremely brutal and dehumanizing environment.