The small town Sighet was mostly ran by Jewish communities in the 1940’s, in this town lived 13 year old Elie Wiesel raised to believe in God and to never question his beliefs, but soon everything had changed and his faith was put to the test. The small community was soon intruded by German Nazis, while most didn’t have to worry about rounding up all of the Jews and barring the tragic news young Elie due to the fact that his father was the head of the community had to carry on the message that they would all be taken to concentration camps the next morning. At the time Ellie was completely devoted to God and wanted to get closer to him , he also loved his family although they had a boring routine that had always been accustomed to, he was always …show more content…
Without saying goodbye, with no words spoken to his mother Elie went with his father only to realize later in the book that, that would be the last time he would ever see his mother and sister Tzipora. Sticking close to his father Elie begins to question his faith, he starts to see the evil humanity has to offer although he feels generally guilty about his doubts he can not accept the fact that his God has let something so horrible happen to is people. “ We were incapable of thinking. Our senses were numbed, everything was fading into a fog. We no longer clung to anything. The instincts of self-preservation, of self-defense, of pride, had all deserted us. In one terrifying moment of lucidity, I thought of us as damned souls condemned to wander through space until the end of time, seeking redemption, seeking oblivion, without any hope of finding either.” (Wiesel, pg. 36) From the quote above it gives evidence that he and several other victims are slowly but surely losing faith and sight in what is reality was. “ Never shall I forget that smoke. Never shall I forget the small faces of the