Elie's C0nflicts with Supernatural

The Holocaust is one of the most important events in history. In the book "Night" by Elie Wiesel, many conflicts that are caused other than the Holocaust. Elie has problems whether they are with himself, other characters, society, the supernatural (religion), nature, or fate. Many experiences that Elie has makes him question his own faith, so the theme of Night, so the theme of Night would be character vs. supernatural.

Before the Holocaust Era occurs, Elie really practiced his religion. He didn't feel bad about it at all,

During  the day I studied the Talmud, and at night I ran to the synagogue to weep over the destruction of the temple (1)

Both Elie and his father were religious and thought that God was the answer to everything. Elie and his friend Moshe had different ways to practice their religion but to them, religion was really important. But then their beliefs in religion or caring about God change when the Jews now take part in the Holocaust.

For the Jews, it is hard to believe in anything or practice religion while working. Many people's lives were taken away by the German soldiers who were working in the labor camps. This situation worried Elie and made him wonder about God,

But I had ceased to pray. How I sympathized with Job!I did not deny God's existence, but I had doubted His absolute justice," (42).

Elie starts to turn on God because he is upset that God is letting this happen and not changing anything. As he starts to think negative, things become worse and Elie's faith is no longer questioned.

As the Jews move to different labor camps and the years go by, Elie doesn't really pray not believe in faith. Elie is very angry that it's not important to him anymore,

Why but why should I bless him? In every fiber, a rebelled. Because he had had thousands of children burned in his pits? Because he kept six crematories working night and day, on Sundays and feast days?Because in His great might He created Auschwitz, Burkenau, Buna, and so many factories of death?" (64).

His anger with God makes him rely on nothing. He feels he is alone in a world God created and made terrible. Since there is nothing he believes in, he has to find a way to become stronger.

Many of the problems Elie have have to do with religion- which becomes the theme of "Night". Elie is a very religious boy who has a good relationship with God, but then his feelings with God change after many Jews suffer and die in the Holocaust. When things get worse for the Jews, Elie;s relationships with God is lost as well as his faith. As Elie himself puts it,  "Never shall I forget those flames which consumed my faith forever".