Faith Theme In Night By Elie Wiesel

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In the book, “Night”, there is a major theme that reoccurs often throughout the story. The theme describes how Elie Wiesel loses his faith in a once thought to be good world, and his loss of faith in a God he thought just. While some people may try to refute this generalization, I will not. I absolutely agree that Elie lost his innocence and faith in such a horrible time period, and I support the theme as being very major and apparent throughout the story. Elie Wiesel was a teenager when he, his family, and the rest of the Jewish community were transported to concentration camps. When Elie and his family were sent to Birkenau, he and his father were sent to Buna and his mom and sisters weren't selected to be sent anywhere. His loss of

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