A man vs. man conflict in the book is when Elie starts getting beaten by Idek. Because Elie was getting beaten by another human, this is a man vs. man conflict. "He threw himself on me like a wild beast, beating me in the chest, on my head, throwing me on the ground and picking me up again, crushing me with ever more violent blows, until I was covered in blood." (Wiesel 4)
Man vs. Nature
It's freezing out here!
A man vs. self conflict that Elie experiences is when they were marching to Gleiwitz, Elie was considering stopping and letting himself die. He persevered through all of this pain and kept going. "The idea of dying, ceasing to be, began to fascinate me." (Wiesel 6)
Man vs. Society
A man vs. God conflict that occurs in the book is when Elie has turned his back against God and ceases praying to him. He stops praying because he feels that God is not helping him or any of the imprisoned people right now, and that God doesn't deserve his prayers. "As for me, I had ceased to pray. I concurred my job. I was not denying his existence, but I doubted his absolute justice." (Wiesel 3)
A man vs. nature conflict that happened in this book is when the prisoners have to stand outside in the freezing snow, fighting to stay alive. "Snow was falling heavily." (Wiesel 6)
A moment in the book when it is man vs. society is when it is about to be the end of the Jewish year, a time of happiness, but instead it was awful for everyone. "The Jewish year was almost over. On the eve of Rosh Hashanah, the last day of that cursed year, the entire camp was agitated and everyone felt the tension." (Wiesel 5)