Never before in the history of humanity has the world seen such barbarity and cruelty than it saw during the Holocaust. The attempt to systematically exterminate an entire race of people is still fresh in the minds of many. Indeed, some of those who were prisoners in the infamous death camps, such as Auschwitz, are still alive today. Elie Wiesel is one of those people, and his story is one of tragedy and desperation. The novel Night is the story of his struggle. Night focuses on the inhumanity of people towards one another. The novel serves as a way for Wiesel to tell the world of the atrocities that man committed onto man, and to warn all of us that such a thing could happen again if we do not stop it.
             One of the chief themes of the novel is that in order for one to attempt to overcome any hardship, one must have a certain degree of hope. Often times, this hope can come from ones religious belief. Throughout his arduous struggle to stay alive in the horrific camp of Auschwitz, One of the only reasons he was able to endure all the hardships was through his strong faith in God, and that good will persevere over all else. However, Wiesel does from time to time begin to question his faith, especially when he has to witness first hand the killing of prisoners. Wiesel doesn't actually belief that God is non-existent, but rather that God has deserted him, leaving him without anything.
             Wiesel feels that the ensuing loneliness of a world without the love of God is as unbearable as the torture of the camps. Wiesel also gains a great amount of strength form the relationship he has with his father. Indeed, Wiesel's father is one of the main reasons he is able to survive. The quote "My father's presence was the only thing that stopped me from allowing myself to die" shows how much Wiesel depended on his father. The ongoing theme throughout the novel is the struggle between an insidious evil and the hope that faith
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