Dehumanization can be described as “depriving a person of positive human qualities” (Oxford Language). Elie Weisel in Night shows how dehumanized people were during the Holocaust. From examining the words and the actions of the SS officers, it is clear that dehumanization was a big part of Elies life during the Holocaust. Elie Weizel encountered dehumanization from the SS officers. His time in the concentration camps led him to encounter dehumanization constantly through things he was called. One example of this is when the SS officer said “You shut your trap, you filthy swine, or ill squash you right now!” This quote shows that the Jew’s were called vile names. In this instance, the SS officer called him a swine, which means pig, showing that