The Dangers of Fear The Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw once said: “The worst sin towards our fellow men is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them; this is the essence of inhumanity.” Inhumanity is the worst characteristic of humanity. Every now and then, ordinary human beings are brought to the point where they have no choice but to think about themselves. One of the most famous examples used today is the Holocaust. Elie Wiesel's memoir Night demonstrates how fear is a debilitating force that causes people to lose sight of who they once were. After being forced into concentration camps, Elie was abruptly awakened to reality. Traumatizing episodes such as Nazi persecution or even mistreatment among fellow prisoners pushed Elie to realize the cruelty that surrounded him; Or even the evil that Elie himself is capable of doing. This resulted in the loss of faith, innocence and close bonds with others. Through his memories, it is clear that Elie has a constant struggle with his faith in God. Before Auschwitz, Elie was motivated, even eager to learn about Jewish mysticism. Yet, after being exposed to the reality of the concentration camps, Elie began to question God. According to Elie, God “burned thousands of children… He operated six crematoria day and night… He created Auschwitz, Birkenau [and] Buna” (67). Elie couldn't believe the atrocities happening around him. He couldn't believe that the God he followed would tolerate such things. In moments of pain, when everyone prayed and sanctified His name, Elie no longer wanted to praise the Lord; he was on the verge of giving up. The fact that the “Terrible Master of the Universe chose to remain silent” (33) made Elie lose hope and faith. When one chose...the center of the card......in Auschwitz, he was emotionally dead. The many traumatizing experiences he has experienced have influenced Elie and his view of the world around him. Fear can affect people in ways they never thought possible. Sometimes they lose sight of who they once were and become a completely new person. Elie's various experiences in the concentration camps influenced his entire world. Elie, a devout Jewish believer, has lost faith in God after realizing that he cannot have faith in a God who tolerates inhumanity like what he has suffered. Self-sufficiency was encouraged in all concentration camps, so Elie was forced to grow up and abandon his innocence. Because of this self-confidence, many began to view their friends and family as a burden rather than a motivator. All in all, it can be said that fear is the root of many catastrophes in the world today.