The Trial of God
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The Trial of God is a play by Elie Wiesel that dramatizes a mock trial of God in a Jewish village devastated by a pogrom, exploring faith, suffering, and divine justice in the shadow of the Holocaust.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
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theatrical work ⓘ |
| adaptationStatus | has been staged in multiple theatrical productions ⓘ |
| author | Elie Wiesel ⓘ |
| characterType |
Jewish villagers
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a mysterious stranger ⓘ survivors of a pogrom ⓘ |
| creator | Elie Wiesel ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Jewish Eastern European shtetl life ⓘ |
| dramaticConflict |
accusation of God by survivors
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defense of God’s ways ⓘ |
| explores |
the meaning of justice after catastrophe
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the tension between faith and doubt ⓘ theological responses to genocide ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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philosophical drama ⓘ tragicomedy ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
God as defendant
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human responsibility ⓘ innocent suffering ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Holocaust reflection ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | a trial of God reportedly held in Auschwitz ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | three-act play ⓘ |
| literaryReputation | significant work in post-Holocaust literature ⓘ |
| literaryTechnique |
allegory
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dark humor ⓘ dialogue-driven narrative ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
divine justice
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faith ⓘ suffering ⓘ Holocaust ⓘ
surface form:
the Holocaust
the problem of evil ⓘ |
| medium | stage performance ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | mock trial of God ⓘ |
| philosophicalContext |
Jewish theology after the Holocaust
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theodicy ⓘ |
| questionedConcept |
God’s justice
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divine benevolence ⓘ divine omnipotence ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
Elie Wiesel’s Holocaust writings
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Night ⓘ |
| setting |
a Jewish village
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post-pogrom context ⓘ |
| structure | courtroom drama ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
adult readers
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theater audiences ⓘ |
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