How Does Elie Wiesel Change In Night

Wiesel’s faith in Judaism changes completely from the begging of Night to the end. When the memoir starts the reader is introduced to a fifteen-year-old Elie Wiesel who is asking his father, “[...]to find me a master who could guide me in my studies of Kabbalah” (Wiesel 4). Wiesel was interested in his religion and he wanted to learn more about his faith, but when he was brought to the camp he lost all faith saying, “The Almighty, the eternal and terrible Master of the Universe, chose to be silent. What was there to thank Him for?” (Wiesel 33) Within seconds of being there, he lost his faith in god. Elie Wiesel’s joy and love for his religion completely changed from wanting to learn, to doubting it. Wiesel’s change in faith helped keep him alive in the concentration camp. When he was in the camp the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur came around and in his words, “To fast could mean a more certain, more rapid death” (Wiesel 69). A lot of the people did not fast including Elie because his father told him not to and because he, “[...] no longer accepted God’s silence” (Wiesel 69). Elie’s loss in faith allowed him to eat and stay alive.

If it is only one’s self they have to worry about it makes their survival less difficult for them. Elie was with his father for most of the time, but because of his love for his father, he had a spot where people could hurt him. Eli had a golden crown that he could have kept for his own safety but gave it up for his father when, “[...] Franek with the opportunity to torment him [...]” (Wiesel 55). And throughout the memoir, Elie is saving his father from the torment of others and tries to keep his father alive. Being with someone keeps you from being lonely and in Elies’ case, it gave him a reason to keep fighting, but it is not always the best way to keep yourself