Elie Wiesel Themes

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In the book Night by Elie Wiesel, one of the main themes is the loss of religious faith. As a young boy Eliezer has strong faith in Judaism and the Cabbala he declares,”I believed profoundly”. Eliezer discovers a religious mentor named Moshe the Beadle with whom he begins to ponder over religious questions and studies the Talmud. Growing up, he believes that everything on earth reflects God's holiness and power. When Moshe the Beadle is asked by Eliezer why and what he prays for, he replies by saying “I pray to the God within me that he will give me strength to ask him the right questions.” Moshe's answer influenced Eliezer, making questioning fundamental to his faith in God. Eliezer's faith in the morality of the world is shaken by the cruelty