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Write a note in this area. It's really easy to share with others. Click here ...In Night, Elie's biggest internal conflict is the way he feels about his father and God. He struggles with these two issues more than any others. Yes, Elie hates the Nazis for what they have done, but Elie is beginning to hate his own father, as well.

When Elie first arrives at Auschwitz, his main concern is staying with his father and making sure his father stays safe. The longer they are held prisoners, the more resentful Elie is becoming of his father. He feels like his father is getting weaker, therefore increasing the chances for them to be called out. When his father lays dying, Elie is struggling with the fact that he feels almost relief. He thinks that he will have more food when his father dies, and when his father gets beat, Elie even thinks about hitting him, as well. This internal conflict stays with Elie for a long time.

Elie's faith in God is the biggest internal conflict. Elie believes that God has abandoned him and the rest of the Jews and has turned His back on all of them. He questions how a loving God can let all these horrible things happen. He struggles daily with the thought that God has left him on his own. It takes Elie many years to come back to his faith, but that is the true nature of faith. God was right there waiting for him when he came back.