The novel Night, by Elie Wiesel is a clear representation of loss of faith from beginning to end. Elie begins the story as a child who cries when he prays and begs to learn more of his religion. "I wept because-because of something inside me that felt the need for tears" (Wiesel, Night, 2). His faith is stronger than that of most Jews in the area, elderly and young. However, as he moves from camp to …
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…happenings. When Elie tells his story of death and decay, he means more than the decay of human life, but the decay of human spirit, the decay of human morals, and the death of all that is good. When Elie tells his story, he tells the story of the loss of human faith. Erwin 4 Works Cited Cowell, Alan. "Scholar says papers show Hitler ordered killing of Jews." The Wiesel, Elie. Night. New York: Hill & Wang, 1960.