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How does Ellie's relationship with God end in the night chapter 8?

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In the night chapter 8, Ellie's relationship with God ultimately ends as he redefines God's place in his life.

In this book, Ellie comes to the realization that the Holocaust exposes the cruelty not only of the Nazis but also of fellow prisoners and even within himself. This leads him to conclude that he is better off alone, without God, as he questions God's existence in a world so filled with cruelty.

In the end, Elie's journey through the Holocaust transforms his faith. He no longer believes in a benevolent and just God, as he sees the atrocities and suffering around him. The nightmarish experiences in the concentration camps force him to confront the idea that if such horrors can exist, then a loving and omnipotent God cannot.

Elie's relationship with God ends in disillusionment and he redefines his position in a world that has shattered his faith, choosing to rely on his own strength and survival instincts in the face of unimaginable cruelty.

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