He uses emotional language to deliver a message to his mother. The message he is giving across also gives off the idea that other people should appreciate their mothers more and to not take them for granted.
Well, this is a big question because of the many characters, I’ll help you with one though. Eliezer learns a LOT over the war. I mean the kid lost his mother, sister and father. He learned to stand up for himself, how to survive, about his faith & SO much more.
Yes, the book would’ve had only a slightly larger effect if it was organized differently