Night Theme Essay

One of the main themes of Night is Eliezer's struggle with his religious faith. At the beginning of the novel, his faith in God is absolute. But, as the story progresses, Eliezer witnesses and experiences things during the Holocaust that diminishes his idea of a just and all-knowing God. for example, as the Gestapo hangs a young boy, a man asks, “Where is God?” yet the only response is “[t]otal silence throughout the camp.” This tragedy causes doubt to seep into the minds of Eliezer and his companions. They begin to wonder how a just and all-knowing God can allow a horrendous act of violence to occur. The lack of a divine response ultimately shifts Eliezer’s faith in