Night By Elie Wiesel Reflection Paper

Elie’s spent the beginning of his Holocaust experiences in his home town moving into the ghetto. During this time his faith did not change. He was still the young boy with enough faith that he single handedly found himself a master. It was not until he had been separated from his mother and sisters and he and his father were walking towards the crematorium did he get angry at God for the first time. Elie Wiessel wrote, “For the first time, I felt revolt rise up in me. Why should I bless His name?” (P. 31 M). This does not mean that he had lost his head faith; on the contrary, I think this is an experience where it is growing. To know anyone better whether it be a new college roommate or a suitor one must ask questions. That is the same for God. To know God better one must ask Him questions, spend time with Him, and talk to Him. This is what Elie is doing

He was forced to watch the hanging of a child and behind him he heard a voice say “Where is God now?” (P. 62 M). This shows that other Jews were struggling with their faith and questioning God just as Elie was. However, at this moment Elie heard a voice from within him answer the question, “Where is He? Here He is-He is hanging here on this gallows.” (P. 62 M). The first significance this quote has is to Elie’s personal faith. It shows that he still has faith in his heart, even if he is questioning it in his head. He clearly still has faith in his heart because if he did not, God would not have spoken through him. Back when he was in his training with Moshe the Beadle, he told Elie, “You will find the true answers, Eliezer, only within yourself!” (P. 3 T). This is what Elie experienced in the midst of the concentration camp. It shows that his faith had actually grown from before the Holocaust experience because before he actually did not know how to get these answers and had Moshe