The Belief of God and Spirituality The novel Night, by Eliezer Wiesel, is a book written about the author himself. It is about his experiences and challenges he had endured during the Holocaust, as he is Jewish. Eli questions his belief within faith and spirituality due to the severe conditions and situations he was put in. In the beginning of the book, he mentions the fact that he was separated from his family when put into the camp. Secondly, he talks about the traumatizing experiences of having to watch humanity kill their own, and watching experiments being conducted on those who knew no better. The camps were enough of a reason for him to change his beliefs, as they were the place of the deaths of millions. Eli finds it harder …show more content…
To begin, Eli is traumatized by having to watch humanity sink to one of its lowest points in history. He is captivated by the change in heart so many prisoners shared when put in severe conditions. How some were willing to do anything, just to survive another day; including betraying or hurting their own blood. “Religion is based on two concepts; that God is everywhere, even within an individual. Faith is based on questions, not answers.”, a quote from the recurring character, Moshe the Beadle. Eli feels he is mislead by the actions of these betraying prisoners; why would God be so cruel to make them turn on those who they loved? Eli is taught and raised that God is watching from above, and that he is good. Eli is put to the test when he is forced to watch the hanging of other prisoners. He cannot seem to bear the thought of religion after witnessing the Gestapo hang a small child, only to demonstrate the act of true evil. It is at points like this, where he had lost all faith and hope in humanity. The prisoners seem to become cold-hearted and turn their backs towards each other; their only concern is survival. These horrid events in the multiple concentration camps and the inevitable deaths of many lead Elie to wonder how the world can hold so much grudge and fury, only to make matters worse, instead of making