Analysis Of Night By Elie Wiesel

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The Bible states, “I will walk by faith even when I cannot see”(2 Corinthians 5:7). In other words, people should trust and have faith in God even if one’s life does not look good. This passage relates to Elie Wiesel’s historical fiction book, Night, taking place at the concentration camps. Elie, a prisoner at the camp, was a survivor of the Holocaust unlike many others. Elie went into the camp unknown about what was going to happen besides death. During all the many difficult times, Elie had troubles trusting and being faithful to God. One lesson the story conveys is the loss of trust and faith in God in horrific moments in one's life.
From the beginning, the little details show how Elie started doubting in God. When Elie first appears in

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