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Night      The Halocaust, a horrible time for the world. Just as any war is. War is the single most negative thing our world has. It can take the lives of millions of lot in just a few seconds.War however may seem bad from the perspective of legion(predicate) people, but it is rase worse from the perspective of a single person. A boy for instance, trapped between two opposing forces. Elie for example has lived through this. A boy of only 15, how much he has suffered through. During the course of the book Night it is obvious that Elie lost faith in his god.     "For the first time, I felt come down rise up in me. Why should I bless his name? The Eternal, Lord of the Universe, the All-Poerful and terrible, was silent. what had I to thank him for?" (31). This is Elies first sign of losing faith. In his mind he wondered how a god, so great and wonderful hasnt helped out his people, But rather let them see how cruel people can be. Elie said this after he had witnessed babies sent to their doom in a pit of fire. How could he not ask his god why he hasnt done anything. A boy of 15 years old should not witness this, nor should anyone witness these acts of hatred.     "Never shall I forget those flames which consumed my faith forever." (32) From that moment on, Elie had no reason to believe in beau ideal. The flames which Madame Schachter had wheel spoke about on the train. If only they realized it sooner. God, the most important role in human civilization was going to let the slaughter of innocent people goon in his world. Many people lost faith during this time. The sight of someone being beaten infront of you, but knowing that if you help, itll be even worse for you.           Never shall I forget that nocturnal silence which deprived me,      for all eternity, of the desire to live. Never shall I forget those   & nbsp      moments which tallyed my god and my sense and turned my           dreams to dust. Never shall I forget these things even if I am           condemmed to live as long as God Himself, forever. Never. (32)     Something so powerful it could murder a once very religous boys faith forever.He would never be able to turn back like he once did, to ask God "Why?". God lives