Read the selection below from Night by Elie Wiesel and answer the question that follows. The Kapos were beating us again, but I no longer felt the pain. Which key idea can you deduce from the excerpt above?

The speaker says the beatings no longer cause him to feel pain, suggesting he has become emotionally numb and disconnected from what is happening. This indicates detachment, rather than anger, longing, or embarrassment.

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