Questioning
In Night, Elie Wiesel challenges his belief in God at Auschwitz. Wiesel is constantly surrounded by some of the most gruesome acts of inhumanity in our entire history. He thinks if God can let something happen like such a large genocide then what his presence really for. Wiesel went into Auschwitz with no struggle at all with his faith. He was once asked why he prays and he replied, “Why did I pray? … Why did I live? Why did I breathe?" There is definitely a struggle with his God but it is clear that he never gives up on God. What kind of faith would he really have if he never questioned it? Wiesel is deep in one of the worst death camps ever. His family is torn apart and people he knows are dying all around him. He has to see his own father cry and question his existence. He can not believe that all this cruelty can reflect the presence of a God. If God is omniscient and can do whatever he wants why would he let such terr
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Approximate Word count = 627
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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