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His father forbade him and he lost his faith.

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He feared he would be killed

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because he is losing faith in god

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Elie dosent fast because he feels that he was given up on. So he dosent feel the need to fast. Also his father forbid him from fasting

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"first of all, to please my father who had forbidden me to do so. And then, there was no longer any reason for me to fast. I no longer accepted God's silence."

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His father has forbade him

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Elie doesn't fast on Yom Kippur because his father forbade him to, and he is losing faith and belief in God, being angry that his prayers aren't being answered.

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He stopped believing in God and fasting is what Jews do on Yom Kippur

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Elie doesn't fast on Yom Kippur because his father had forbidden him from doing so, and he did not accept God's silence.

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His father forbid him, he also lost his faith in God.

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his father forbade him to fast and he is losing faith

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his dad has forbid him and he cannot find a reason to bless God in the midst of so much suffering

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He doesnt fast on yom kippur because he is losing faith in god

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Theme: Loss of Faith
Reason: Elie doesn't fast on Yom Kippur because he wants to please his father who forbid him from it, and also wants to rebel against the God that he no longer believes in.
Evidence: " . . . To please my father who had forbidden me to do so."
" I turned that act into a symbol of rebellion . . . "