As Kaitlin finished reading the novel last night, she discussed her response . She noted that for her most impactful was the ultimate disintegration of the father /son relationship that the two had so struggled to maintain. We explored how Elie "failed" the moral test he imposed on himself-never to emotionally abandon his father. Yet, he feels relief upon his father's death. We then noted the ongoing symbolic reference to night and discussed its ongoing import in final chapters. Further, we worked on yesterday's quote analysis paragraph on irony. Last, we reviewed Kaitlin's study guide homework which was very good .