Question

Elie said, "I anxiously thought of my father, who was at work. But I was glad nevertheless. To watch the factory go up in flames - what revenge! [...] We were not afraid. [...] If only [the raid] could have gone on for ten times ten hours..." (Wiesel).

Q: What did Elie mean by this? Why would he be glad that the concentration camp was being bombed even though many people would have died? Was this a sign of hope? Explain all your answers.

Answer 1

Elie meant it as-- like stated in the excerpt-- as revenge against the concentration camp that held him.

Step-by-step explanation:

He was glad because no longer could anyone be held there anymore, and it was a sign of freedom, and hope.