Night Quotes 5 & 6

"At last he said in a weary voice:  'I've got more faith in Hitler than in anyone else.  He's the only one who's kept his promises, all his promises, to the Jewish people."' (Wiesel 87).

This quote shows how hurt and destroyed they had become.  They were so hurt that this man only had faith for Hitler because Hitler was the only one they could rely on to keep his promise of getting rid of all the Jews.  It was so bad that the only person they knew that would stick to his word was Hitler.  They no longer had faith that their Lord or anyone else who would help them or keep their promises.  This was the man's breaking point because he isn't just making this thought clear to Elie, but he is also making it clear to himself.  Image how hard it would be to realize everything you once trusted, could not be trusted anymore.  Image that you say it to yourself and realize that was now what life had come to.  For the Jews, they couldn't rely on anyone.

"And in spite of myself, a prayer rose in my heart, to that God in whom I no longer believed," (Wiesel 97). 

This quote shows that no matter what, no one can break who you are and what you believe in.  Elie isn't as big of a believer in his Lord as he use to be but his faith isn't completely gone.  You can tell that his faith isn't completely gone by the way he still prays.  Even though this prayer isn't a big one, it's a prayer and it shows that no one can break who you are no matter how much they try.

Section 3 Quotes: Night

"Never shall I forget those flames which consumed my faith forever" (Wiesel 43).
The quote is explaining that what he had saw that day had made him loose faith.  He's saying that if there is a god that is great then why hasn't this god come to save us.  Why would someone so great, let so many people die?  The flames did not literally consume his faith.  I believe that this will foreshadow more questioning of his faith.

"I glanced at my father.  How he had changed!  His eyes had grown dim.  I would have liked to speak to him, but I did not know what to say" (Wiesel 46).
This quote explains how he sees his father.  This quote also shows a little bit on the relationship between the two.  He wanted to talk to his father about everything that had been happening but he was afraid.  He did not know how to put his feelings into words and he didn't know how to say it.  This quote helps us see that the father is a dynastic character.  This quote might foreshadow something to happen to the father to change their relationship even more.

Night Quote Section 1 & 2

"My throat was dry, the words choked in it, paralyzing my lips.  I could not say any more.  Then he understood. He got out of bed and with automatic movements began to get dressed." (Wiesel, 24)

Just by the way Ellie acted the man knew exactly what was happening.  That means that this was expected but everyone convinced themselves that this would not happen.  The man, in his own way was scared by the way he moved.  This quote also shows that for some in was unbelievable because of the way Ellie reacted.  He was frightened and what he was saying was unbelievable to even him.