“Dehumanization is the psychological process of demonizing the enemy, making them seem less than human and hence not worthy of humane treatment. This can lead to increased violence, human rights violations, war crimes, and genocide”. The memoir “Night” by Elie Wiesel, published in 1960. It is about how Elie survived and what he suffered during the Holocaust. Dehumanization is the process by which the Nazi gradually reduced the Jews to little more than “things”. There are three ways that Elie and his fellow Jews were dehumanized. One main way Jews were dehumanized was by being forced to watch people being murdered from hangings. This is one of the many ways Jews suffered and died a painful death. “The two adults were no longer alive. THeir tongues hung swollen, blue-tinged. But the third rope was still moving”(62). Everyone was watching the …show more content…
First they would get in five lines and walk to the crematary and it would take a long time. A long time because all of them were sick and old and could not walk as good. Then after they take all of their clothes off they would be cramped in a placed all together then the lights turn off. “Jews, listen to me! I can see fire! There are huge flames! It is a furnace!”(23). They were scared of the flames even though they don’t know why it’s there. Imagine how scared they would be when they are in there. It’s just terrifing just thinking about it. This is the third way the Jews were killed and the most painful one just being burned alive.
In conclusion, these are the three ways that the Germans dehumanized the Jews and gradually reduced them to little more than “things”. I suggest that you guys read the book Night by Elie Wiesel which is where I got all the ways that the Germans made the Jews dehumanized. Some of you guys might think this is fake but no. Only those who expirenced Auschwitz know. We can all agree with that. But can we even understand what