| A | B |
|---|
| Tzipora | Elie's younger sister |
| Madame Schachter | Has visions of fire while being transported to Birkenau |
| Idek | The Capo at the warehouse who beats both Elie and his Father |
| Elie Wiesel | The narrator of the story |
| French girl | Comforts Elie after he is beaten by Idek |
| Moshe the Beadle | Tries to warn the people of Sighet of the danger that awaits them |
| Juliek | A Polish prisoner who plays the violin |
| Father | A respected leader in the Jewish community |
| Rabbi Eliahou | Asks Elie to help him find his son during the march to Gliewitz |
| Dr. Mengele | Notoriously cruel SS member who determines which prisoners are fit to work and which ones should go immediately to the gas chambers |
