Deterioration of Eliezers Faith in Night
In the memoir Night by Wiesel, he informs us of his lost faith, through the horrific experiences that he finds himself facing during the Holocaust. ... In the beginning, the idea that Eliezer might lose faith later on is foreshadowed. ... However, when he escapes and comes back to warn the Jews of Sighet of their fate, he has completely lost his faith – a bad omen. ... Therefore, if someone as religious as him could lose faith in such a short time, it is quite possible that Eliezer would lose his faith as well. ... Eliezer starts becoming angry with God, “…Who chose us from among the races to be tortured day and night, to see our fathers, our mothers, our brothers, end in the crematory? ... As the memoir progresses, we see the first signs of people beginning to lose faith, including Eliezer. ... However, we have others who still have their roots of faith dug in deep and believe. “You must never lose faith, even when the sword hangs over your head. ... ) If Eliezer had mentioned he agreed with this comment, then we would know that his faith in God was still strong, but since he does not comment on it, it seems as through he is not sure whether he still believes. ... Then it is Eliezers turn to walk straight for the furnace. ... We see the beginnings of Eliezer’s loss of faith. ... If they were to fall into the pit, it may have inferred that their faith was demolished and they no longer believed, but because this was not the case, they still had faith left.