How does wiesel's father change from the start of "night" to the time they are in the camp?

1. he begins to imagine a way to escape
2. understands that god is dead
3. he becomes hopeful that his son will give up mysticism
4. he realizes that real evil is possible

This man is WRONGGG.  The actual answer is that his FATHER realized that real evil is possible.  Is son yes does understand God is dead but NOT his father!

The answer is: 4. he realizes that real evil is possible

At the beginning of "Night," Elie Wielsel's father is a valued Jewish member of his community, which he refuses to leave in spite of the warnings. In that respect, he remains optimist when his family is transported to concentration camps. However, once at Birkenau, he becomes aware of the vulnerability he and Elie face: the destructive Germans are determined to starve, torture and massacre them.

11-32. the main character in the parable, the forgiving father, whose character remains constant throughout the story, is a picture of god. in telling the story, jesus identifies himself with god in his loving attitude to the lost. the younger son symbolizes the lost (the tax collectors and sinners of that day, luke 15: 1), and the elder brother represents the self-righteous (the pharisees and teachers of the law of that day, luke 15: 2). the major theme of this parable seems not to be so much the conversion of the sinner, as in the previous two parables of luke 15, but rather the restoration of a believer into fellowship with the father. in the first two parables, the owner went out to look for what was lost (luke 15: 1-10), whereas in this story the father waits and watches eagerly for his son's return. we see a progression through the three parables from the relationship of one in a hundred (luke 15: 1-7), to one in ten (luke 15: 8-10), to one in one (luke 15: 11-32), demonstrating god’s love for each individual and his personal attentiveness towards all humanity. we see in this story the graciousness of the father overshadowing the sinfulness of the son, as it is the memory of the father’s goodness that brings the prodigal son to repentance (romans 2: 4).

comfort   in their suffering