Blog Post #3 - Thompson


In the book, I’ve noticed a constant theme of hope and lack thereof. All throughout the book, Elie has either had a strong faith and a lot of confidence or has had very little hope. At the beginning of the book, his conviction was firm. I mention faith as hope because I feel that they are very closely related in the book. As Elle’s hope decreases, so do his faith and vice versa. As soon as they get to the first camp, Elie begins to lose hope as he sees all the death and pain the people experience and live through every day. After the early few even days, he has stopped practicing his faith and is questioning if there is even anyone to pray to anymore. As Elie loses confidence, it seems that it is a common theme amongst prisoners. Everyone except a small few stop practicing their religion if they are not outright renouncing their faith. Now in the book, it would seem that Elie needs it more than ever.

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  1. AnonymousOctober 18, 2018 at 1:37 PM

    I agree. Eliezer is very religious at the beginning, but after all the abuse and inhuman things he has seen he loses his faith and hope but then toward the end he prays when he is afraid he has turned into a monster. I think in the end everyone has to have some God to pray to when there no humans that can help.

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  2. AnonymousOctober 22, 2018 at 7:03 PM

    I have also noticed Elie's faith complex. It is very sad to see such a religious person like Elie to lose nearly all of his faith and hope. It must have been very difficult and not to mention confusing to have that kind of battle with yourself.

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  3. AnonymousOctober 22, 2018 at 9:11 PM

    I agree that it was almost like a battle with himself. Elie didn't know what to believe in of hope for, or if there was anything to believe in or hope for, because how could there be if something this awful was going on.

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