Chattahoochee River
Monday, January 19, 2015
Loss of Faith
During chapter three, one thing that caught my attention was the fact that Ellie started to question God and loose his faith. "Why should I sanctify His name?... What was there to thank Him for?" He questioned as to how God could let inhumanity exist in the world. I believe he did this because he couldn't imagine how God could let innocent people be tortured and killed. I also found it interesting that at one point in the chapter it is mentioned that the only way to survive the concentration camp was to have complete faith in God and to continue hoping that things will get better. But, it is especially hard to believe in God, when Ellie and the Jews are witnessing such attrocities occur to their loved ones.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
One part that struck me during this chapter was that after Elie started questioning God and his faith he said a prayer. He said it without even thinking about it. He said it "against [his] will". He seemed almost angry with himself for doing so. That really stood out to me. I think he's trying so hard to give up his faith because of everything that's happened, but it's been such a big part of his life and he can't just let go of it. I think it's sad that he's losing his faith in God, but what really gets to me is that -- to me, anyways -- it seems that he is trying to push away his faith because after everything that's happened he isn't sure what to believe in anymore, or if there's anything worth believing in.
ReplyDelete