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Night By Elie Wiesel Research Paper

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Cailyn Reimert
2/2/23
English 9 GATE
Period 4
Night by Elie Wiesel
Night, a memoir written by Elie Wiesel, describes the events during the Holocaust and the effect they had on him at 13 years old. At the beginning of the story, Elie’s main priority is his religion, and spending as much time praying as he can. But by the end of the story, his focus is surviving and finding food as swiftly as possible. He lost nearly all his faith in God, and rarely prays. As the story progresses, praying to God is no longer important to Elie, but merely his own life.
Elie’s studying and dedication to his religion is one of the first things he discusses in his memoir. He explains his schedule, “By day I studied Talmud and by night I would run to the synagogue to weep over the destruction of the temple” (Wiesel 3). This was his entire life, and he barely spent time doing anything else. Even though Elie struggled to find someone who could teach him Kabbalah, he continued his studies even without a proper education. Elie dedicated his entire life to …show more content…

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