I loved the entire book but the particularly touching part for me was the man who plays the violin in the midst of all the turmoil and death around him. The playing seems to be the tendril of sanity that Elie holds pon to as he literally claws ansd fights for life.

Being a violin player myself, I believe in the power of music as much as I do the power of words. Elie's reaction to the violin playing resonated with me and had connections with my own life.