Examples Of Faith In Night By Elie Wiesel

Faith is something that most have grown up with. In the novel “Night”, Elie Wiesel talks about his experiences during the Second World War. From living a normal life in the town of Sighet to being forced into concentration camps, Elie experiences a lot of change regarding his life and his identity. Throughout the novel, there are several instances where Elie’s faith is changed. In the novel “Night”, the idea of faith is presented as something that can be changed and shaped by events in one’s life. Faith while important may not necessarily help one understand things. In the beginning, Eli talks about wanting to study things about his faith. He eventually receives help from a man named “Moishe The Beadle” who says this to him:” Man asks and God replies. But we

We cannot understand them.”. This quote from Moishe the Beadle demonstrates that faith won’t always help one understand certain things. Now faith is also something that can be lost or damaged. Faith is usually tested during extreme circumstances. In the novel, Eli talks about life in the camps and it gives the reader an idea of how he felt during these times. On the eve of Rosh Hashanah, all the prisoners in the camp had decided to gather on the Appelplatz for prayer. Seeing this, Eli thought to himself “What are You, my God? I thought angrily. How do You compare to this stricken mass gathered to affirm to You their faith, their anger, their defiance?”. At this point, Eli had begun to doubt his faith in God, due to God allowing the Jews to be held prisoners and be killed in camps. Elis’s internal conflict bears resemblance to reality where some lose faith due to certain circumstances. Even if one thinks that faith is no longer there, it can still exist within one. During a period of rest, Eli encountered Rabbi Eliahu searching for his lost son. After the Rabbi left, Eli realized that the