1. The 5 Stages of Grief
Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance

2. Stage 1: Denial Refusing to think that the bad thing will happen.
“Yes, we even doubted his resolve to exterminate us” (Wiesel 8).

3. Stage 2: Anger
Once the situation is accepted as true, anger and hostile feelings like the following can occur:
Anger at God
Anger at the family
Anger at self
“What are you, my God? I thought angrily…” (Wiesel 66).

4. Stage 3: Bargaining
The person in the situation may start to negotiate with the person they think is in charge.
There is a deep sense of yearning at this stage for everything to be normal again.

5. Stage 4: Depression
When reality sets in about the situation, bargaining turns into depression.
Fear of the unknown
“I was nothing but ashes now, but I felt myself to be stronger than this Almighty…” (Wiesel 68).

6. Stage 5: Acceptance
The person in the situation may accept the situation.
When Elie’s father dies, he does not grieve, but rather accepts that his father is free of the evils of the concentration camp (Wiesel 112).