How Did Elie Wiesel's Faith Change Throughout The Book Night

The Holocaust destroyed 11,000,000 people's lives. It’s hard to imagine people being killed just because of their religion. Men, women, the elderly, children; all Jewish families were separated. In his book “Night”, Elie Wiesel, who was separated from his mother and sister, describes his experiences and the inhumane conditions he endured at the concentration camps at the hand of German officers. As a result of his experiences during the Holocaust, Elie Wiesel changes from a religious, sensitive little boy to a spiritually dead, unemotional man.

In spite of Elie Wiesel strong faith in the beginning of the memoir, his faith at the end of the memoir dies. Elie Wiesel faced many challenges in his lifetime. I think the what hurt