Identity, God and Religion
In Elie Wiesel’s novella, Night, the themes of identity, God, and religion become present due to the association Wiesel has with Judaism. Both themes intertwine, and are displayed ascribable to the oscillation Wiesel experiences, the statements he makes regarding God’s death, and his loss of interest for cabalistic mysticism.
Eliezer undergoes change, he was passionate about his religion, but there were instances where he felt the need to pull away due to the circumstances he found himself in. When, “[Elie] … was thirteen, [during the day he] studied Talmud, and by night [he] would run to the synagogue to weep,” (Wiesel 3). Eliezer’s strong connection with his religion is shown, because he chooses the synagogue