A recurring theme throughout the book was Elie’s belief in Judaism. He constantly questioned himself and if God was ever there to protect him and his people and why he would spectate the wretched things the Nazi’s would do. As we progress through the novel, Elie matured in a way nobody should ever have to face.
1.“I was twelve. I believed profoundly…” “Why did I pray? . . . Why did I live? Why did I breathe?”
In those quotes Elie had proclaimed he believed in God “profoundly” yet when Moishe had questioned him why he believed in God, Elie replied with questions himself. This was the first sign of Elie inquiring his beliefs he was raised upon.
2.”Humanity? Humanity is not concerned with us. Today anything is allowed. Anything is possible, …show more content…
As Elie witnessed the horrors of these camps he thought less of God.
3.”Yitgadal veyitkadach shme raba…. may his name be blessed and magnified, whispered my father. For the first time I felt revolt rise up in me. Why should I bless his name? The Eternal, Lord of the Universe, the All-Powerful and Terrible, was silent. What had I to thank him for?”
That was the first time Wiesel was upset with God, whom had just let these innocent people be incinerated. In the pages of the book you could picture Wiesel's faith in God weaken.
4.”Never shall I forget that night, the first night in camp, which has turned my life into one long night, seven times cursed and seven times sealed. Never shall I forget that smoke. Never shall I forget the little faces of the children, whose bodies I saw turned into wreaths of smoke beneath a silent blue sky. Never shall I forget those flames which consumed my faith forever.”
In this quote from the novel Wiesel had directly addressed the idea of his faith being consumed like the flames. It only took one day at the camp for his faith to dissolve
1.“I was twelve. I believed profoundly…” “Why did I pray? . . . Why did I live? Why did I breathe?”
In those quotes Elie had proclaimed he believed in God “profoundly” yet when Moishe had questioned him why he believed in God, Elie replied with questions himself. This was the first sign of Elie inquiring his beliefs he was raised upon.
2.”Humanity? Humanity is not concerned with us. Today anything is allowed. Anything is possible, …show more content…
As Elie witnessed the horrors of these camps he thought less of God.
3.”Yitgadal veyitkadach shme raba…. may his name be blessed and magnified, whispered my father. For the first time I felt revolt rise up in me. Why should I bless his name? The Eternal, Lord of the Universe, the All-Powerful and Terrible, was silent. What had I to thank him for?”
That was the first time Wiesel was upset with God, whom had just let these innocent people be incinerated. In the pages of the book you could picture Wiesel's faith in God weaken.
4.”Never shall I forget that night, the first night in camp, which has turned my life into one long night, seven times cursed and seven times sealed. Never shall I forget that smoke. Never shall I forget the little faces of the children, whose bodies I saw turned into wreaths of smoke beneath a silent blue sky. Never shall I forget those flames which consumed my faith forever.”
In this quote from the novel Wiesel had directly addressed the idea of his faith being consumed like the flames. It only took one day at the camp for his faith to dissolve