Eventually he makes aquaintances with Moshe the Beadle who takes Elie under his wing, and also instructs him more in depth of the ways of the Talmud and cabbala. ... (31) Elie witnesses a load of children being dumped into a pit of flames which he labels as the "Angel of Death," and at this point, the diminishing effects of the first night of camp life are already taking a toll on Elie's religious faith and personal self-worth. The final deterioration of Elie's idea of God, where he renounces all belief in His existence, is during the funeral of 3 Jewish males who were hanged the day...

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• Grade Level: High School