NIGHT chapters 3+4

Question 10
While reading chapters 3+4, I came across an intriguing quote “Never shall I forget those moments that murdered my god and my soul and turned my dreams to ashes” (34). This quotes is significant because it shows how Eliezer has lost his hope, and perseverance and how it can affect their thoughts and decisions. Having lost faith in God and Humanity it has put him into this mind-set that life is against him and that he will only fail. If a person has this type of mind-set they would never prosper or get out of a negative situation. Without hope or goals one may be just playing through the motions with no reason to live, which can make a person depressed.

This quote plays a crucial role in the text for it shows the reader how much despair and hopelessness the character is in. Also it shows how physically and emotionally, being involved in the holocaust is and how it can drastically change a person’s outlook on life. Not only would this be a negative factor in his life it will influence others around him to have negativity in their lives. I don’t think I can relate to how much pain he is put through in this novel, but I can understand that living these stories can make one believe less in greater powers and or God. For the constant let down of being prospered would get the better half of a person and lead to a decrease in hope.  A person may be very religious but still not be prospered from a greater force, but giving up in these forces leads to a decrease in hope and would lead one farther away from their goals.