Evolution In Elie Wiesel's Night

First, Elie’s words reveal that evolution is definitely a human quality. This was shown in the memoir, Night at the beginning of the book, when Elie first had a strong relationship with God, “One day I asked my father to find me a master who would guide me in my studies of Kabbalah” (4) In this particular point in the book, Elie had a really strong connection with God. In other words, he was very religious. He prayed every day and he wanted to get connected with God on a higher level. He wanted to continue to be able to have a strong relationship with God, regardless of the circumstances. In other words, he was hungry for more of the blessings that God offered him. Faith is an internal action. So Elie continued to go deeper in his studies to find the internal blessings that he always wanted. In addition, this was significant because it shows that his religious beliefs will impact him and his decisions in the future. Therefore, Elie’s words prove that evolution is an human experience.

Second, Elie’s thoughts reveal that evolution is definitely a human characteristic.

This was shown in the memoir, Night, in the middle of the book, when Elie starts to wonder, is God really who people say he is, “ For the first time, I felt anger rising within me. Why should I sanify his name? The Almighty, the eternal and terrible Master of the Universe chose to be silent. What was there to thank him for?” (33) This proves, that in this particular point in the book, Elie is now doubting God and his power. In addition, Elie is now wondering, is men powerful than God. He wonders, why would the Almighty God chose to be silent when people are dying. It proves the fact that Elie is now moving closer away from this Almighty God that he once believed in. In other words, it proves the fact that Elie is now changing from this very religious person, to neutrality during this particular moment in the

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Another example that demonstrates that evolution is a human trait, is his words. This was exemplified in Chapter 4, when Elie has now lost hope, all of his hope, “And from within me, I heard a voice answer: ‘Where He is? This is where---hanging here from this gallows…’ That night, the soup tasted of corpses.” This proves the fact that God is dead in Elie’s eyes. In Chapter 4, Elie has now given up all his hope. He no longer thank God anymore, because God stood silent everyday, when Elie needed him. God continued to ignore the cries of the people that needed his help, which resulted in Elie giving up on God. In addition, this is significant because this ultimately proves the fact that Elie is a changed person, his decisions and his mental state. It shows that Elie is now making his own decisions, without religion or faith. Therefore, Elie’s words does in fact prove that evolution is a human trait after all.