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Quotes related to Eliezer’s Struggle to Maintain Faith in a Benevolent God within Night.
Below you will find the important quotes in Night related to the theme of Having and Losing Faith in God. Chapter 1 Quotes. I was twelve. I believed profoundly. During the day I studied the Talmud, and at night I ran to the synagogue to weep over the destruction of the Temple.
- Elie Wiesel
- 1956
- “Human suffering anywhere concerns men and women everywhere.” ― Elie Wiesel, Night.
- “To forget the dead would be akin to killing them a second time.” ― Elie Wiesel, Night.
- “Never shall I forget that night, the first night in camp, which has turned my life into one long night, seven times cursed and seven times sealed....
- “I pray to the God within me that He will give me the strength to ask Him the right questions.” ― Elie Wiesel, Night.
We see glimpses of Elie questioning and refuting God, but we also see the contradictory behavior he exhibits by returning to praise. In the list below, I will provide multiple quotes related to the theme of loss of faith and how many Jews, including Elie, questioned God.
“Never shall I forget those flames that consumed my faith forever.” (Page 34) Explanation: This quote signifies the author’s loss of faith and the destruction of his dreams due to the atrocities he witnessed. It illustrates the profound impact that the Holocaust had on his spirituality and inner self.
One of the main themes of Night is Eliezer's loss of religious faith. Throughout the book, Eliezer witnesses and experiences things that he cannot reconcile with the idea of a just and all-knowing God.
