Examples Of Faith In Night By Elie Wiesel

Throughout different types of tragedies, people’s reactions also differ. Many people turn to religion as a way to cope with daily life, a guide on how they’re supposed to live, or even a way to justify their way of thinking to the world. Others may turn to more physical forms. In the book Night, Eliezer Wiesel chronicles the progression of his stance on faith in humans as well as religious during the Holocaust. Elie, when confronted with a traumatic event, turned against his faith, one of the main aspects of his life and chronicled how it decayed throughout the book until it finally gave out when his father died. Elie and other Holocaust survivor’s reactions to their placement in the concentration camps and systematic murder varied along with the strength of their faith after they were freed. Ultimately, there is no ‘average’ response in conviction among humans; rather, reactions vary due to the miscellaneous conditions of the victim and their surroundings.

When involved in a crucible, the same can be said. A person’s reaction to a traumatic event can be placed in 4 categories: Physical, Cognitive, emotional and behavioral. “Reactions to a traumatic event can vary according to Level of exposure to the incident, Level of functioning and stress prior to the event, previous experience with loss and crisis, degree of social support available, and spiritual involvement.” (Brown University Counseling and Psychological Services 1). All of these factor into how a reaction differ between person when bereaved, or are involved in a