Esther I Was Doomed In Elie Wiesel's Tale '

“Esther, I overheard that two men were plotting to kill your husband, King Xerxes! You must go and tell the king what I have just told you!”
Quickly Esther responded and told the king. I was very relieved that the king's life was saved.
The king figured out that I was the one who saved his life. Maybe someday I would be rewarded.
Later, Haman, the second in command after the king, required everyone to bow to him. I would not bow! I am a Jew, and I believe in God and will not bow to a man. Haman hated me for this, but I had to stay true to my beliefs.

Mordecai was unhappy that all of the Jews would be killed because he was a Jew in hiding. So when he was asked to bow down to Haman he said “no”. Later on Esther and Mordecai “discussed”