he feels there is no god. that his god is dead. he has been through so much, he feels that if there were a god, none of this would be happening to him.
Elie is reluctant to pray as he marches toward the crematory pit because he has lost faith in God's presence and goodness. Witnessing the horrors of the concentration camp has shaken his belief in a benevolent higher power, leading him to question the existence of God in the face of such immense suffering.
Elie: My father's presence stopped me.... He was at my side, at the end of his strength, I had no right to let myself die.
As they approached the crematory they recited the Kaddish
As they approached the crematory they recited the Kaddish
According to Elie's book Night, his father died in Buchenwald. Just before the camp was liberated by the American Army. Chlomo (also spelled Shlomo), Elie's father was diagnosed with dysentery (disease of the intestines) and sent to the crematory where he was killed.
Elie's response towards is that he doubts God's strengths and begins to down play his beliefs in God....
Elie Wiesel's father wanted to leave him his faith and Jewish heritage as an inheritance. Through their experiences in the concentration camps during the Holocaust, Elie and his father were able to hold on to their faith and support each other in the face of unimaginable suffering.
Elie Wiesel did not lie about his age or occupation. It is possible that there may be misunderstandings or misinformation circulating about him. It is important to verify information from reputable sources before drawing conclusions.
Chlomo Wiesel was the father of writer and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel. He, alongside his son, was imprisoned at Auschwitz and Buchenwald concentration camps during World War II. Chlomo tragically perished at Buchenwald during the Holocaust.
Katz is a character referenced in Elie Wiselâ??s book titled â??Night.â?? Katz plays the son of Sighet tradesman and given the responsibility to place the fatherâ??s corpse inside a crematory oven.
During Rosh Hashanah, Elie feels anger and confusion toward God for allowing the suffering and atrocities of the Holocaust to occur. He struggles to maintain his faith in a just and loving God in the face of such intense suffering and evil.
Examples of alliteration in Night by Elie Wiesel include "sudden storm," "darkness dragging," and "screamed, shouted." These examples help create a sense of rhythm and emphasis in the text.
Elie's father did not request permits to move to Palestine because he was hesitant to leave behind everything they knew in Sighet, Romania. He was also not inclined to believe the rumors of the atrocities happening elsewhere. Additionally, many Jewish families at that time were reluctant to leave their homes and communities, despite the rising danger.
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