In night, elie wiesel describes an event later in his life when he begged "an elegant parisian lady" not to toss coins, which poor boys fought for, into the water.

what do the coins symbolize in this context?

people's thoughtlessness about each others' suffering

the responsibility of the rich to the poor

the possibility that the boys' lives may improve

the cruel uses to which valuable items can be put

People's thoughtlessness about each others' suffering.

Explanation:

In this passage, the main idea that Wiesel conveys is that people can often be thoughtless when it comes to the suffering of others. In the text, we learn that Wiesel talks to an elegant Parisian lady in order to convince her not to throw coins in the water. She is unaware of the fact that the coins, which make no difference to her, are very important for poor children, whose suffering might be alleviated by having the coins.

- "about the claims : -

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about the country claims : -

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