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He sees the evil that permeates the camp and causes such tragic deaths as an effect of God’s inaction, or God’s choice to "watch" rather than act. This divine inaction, Eliezer comes to believe, makes Him unworthy of praise. "I was the accuser, God the accused.
- Why did I pray? A strange question. Why did I live? Why did I breathe? “I don’t know why,” I said, even more disturbed and ill at ease.
- “The world had become a hermetically sealed cattle car.” ~Elie Wiesel, Night, (Character: Elie as the narrator), Chapter 2, Page 24.
- “THE BELOVED OBJECTS that we had carried with us from place to place were now left behind in the wagon and, with them, finally, our illusions.”
- “They pointed their fingers, the way one might choose cattle, or merchandise.” ~Elie Wiesel, Night, (Character: Elie as the narrator), Chapter 4, Page 49.
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.
They’ve lost their faith in God and their belief that anyone is going to save them. Eliezer feels alone in the world without anyone to care for him, completely responsible for whether he lives or dies.
Jan 2, 2020 · I did not deny God’s existence, but I doubted his absolute justice." (Chapter 3) Wiesel and his alter ego witnessed more than anyone, let alone a teenage boy, should ever have to see. He had been a devout believer in God, and he still didn't doubt God's existence, but he doubted God's power.
