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That night, according to Eliezer, no one prays. The next day, people try to feel hopeful. They suggest that they are being deported because the front is coming too close, or because the Germans just want to steal their valuables. For a few days, the differences among the remaining villagers vanish and everyone gets along well.
A summary of Section 1 in Elie Wiesel's Night. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of Night and what it means. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.
Humble, poor, and deeply philosophical, Moché asks Eliezer penetrating questions—why does he pray, and why does he weep as he prays? Eliezer doesn’t know the answers; praying is like living or breathing, and he simply does it without questioning why.
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Chapter 1 At the start of the memoir, it's 1941 and Eliezer is a twelve-year-old Jewish boy in the Hungarian town of Sighet. He's deeply religious and spends much of his time studying the Torah (the Bible) and the Talmud and praying.
Night Summary and Analysis. Chapter 1 Summary. Eliezer, the narrator, is a 12-year-old boy in 1941, living in the Transylvanian town of Sighet (then recently annexed to Hungary, now part of Romania). He is the only son in an Orthodox Jewish family that strictly adheres to Jewish customs and law.
Eliezer’s Struggle to Maintain Faith in a Benevolent God. Eliezer’s struggle with his faith is a dominant conflict in Night. At the beginning of the work, his faith in God is absolute. When asked why he prays to God, he answers, “Why did I pray? . . . Why did I live? Why did I breathe?”
