Examples Of Faith In Night By Elie Wiesel

Although the memoir Night by Elie Wiesel conveys the incomprehensible mistreatment of innocent Jews during the Holocaust, an underlying message pertaining to the main character's faith provides valuable knowledge for the readers. Throughout Elie's tumultuous journey, his faith takes several twists and turns as various forms abuse and suffering press upon him. However, the protagonist later discovers that faith in the Lord provides all of the strength necessary to get through it all. Witnessing the deaths of so many innocent lives leads Elie to question God's existence and ultimately causes him to completely abandon his faith. Soon after entering the camp and seeing the cruel practices that occur there, the protagonist begins to doubt the omnipresence of the Lord. Like many others, he believes that the image of a loving and powerful God is marred by the suffering experienced in camp. "Never
In fact, the protagonist ceases prayer and later refuses to take part in various religious practices. A person may claim that difficult experiences in life prove beneficial to one's faith in the long run. However, during those times faith may actually diminish and might even be permanently damaged. While Elie's faith does not completely die, he refrains from praising God and referencing him in any way. Furthermore, the main character displays a sort of defiance in his decision to withdraw from any expression of faith. Although the protagonist concludes that God does not deserve his recognition, Elie begins to feel lament for his disbelief. "As I swallowed my ration of soup, I turned that act into a symbol of rebellion, of protest against him... Deep inside me, I felt a great void opening" (Wiesel 69). As the remorse for abandoning God begins to sink in, Elie realizes that his Savior has a perfect plan for his life, and as a result his faith