When describing a person, how is meaning of the word cheap
different from the meaning of the word frugal?

Not getting your mom a gift for her birthday — that's just cheap. Thrifty, spartan, and prudent are synonyms for frugal, a word that often has positive connotations when used to describe a person who lives a simple life. ... The word is from Latin frux, meaning "fruit" (in the sense of "profit").

connections  to the  book night by elie wiesel.   elie wiesel  is a holocaust survivor. as a young, jewish boy he was taken from his home with his family by the nazis. he was taken because he is jewish.