Question

6. When Wiesel runs to awaken his father's friend,
the man with a gray beard and the gaze of a
dreamer," we're told about a moment where the
man "went over to the bed where his wife lay
sleeping and with infinite tenderness touched her
forehead." What can you infer about the smile that
crossed the wife's lips as she awoke?

Answer 1

Answer:

this is a loving family, but I don't think the woman realizes what leaving has in store for them. She simply smiles because of her husband's affection towards her