In the memoir Night by Elie Wiesel, we are told about the awful things that happened to the Jews during the Holocaust. Fifteen year-old Elie is a Jew who is strong in his faith. He and his family are taken from his home in Sighet to go to concentration camps. At these camps, they are all treated like animals. Lots of people struggle to survive or even die at these camps. Jews are dehumanized throughout chapters 1-3 of Night. The first way that the Jews are dehumanized is by them being forced into cattle cars in chapter two. Though the cars were small, there were 80 people crammed into each one. The Jews have a very hard time in these cars. For example, they are given little to no food and water. They were in these cars for days, so some people died from dehydration and starvation. Another reason they struggled in these cars was because there was no place to go to the bathroom. Since there were no toilets, the Jews had to use the restroom in the corner. The feces and urine made the car stink. Sometimes while they were in the car, German soldiers stood at the top and shot guns down at the people in the cars. Many people died from this as well. Although the Jews were treated awfully in these cattle cars, this is only …show more content…
Mengele is choosing whether they are to live or die in chapter three. When they first get to the camp, men and women are separated. Elie never sees his mother and sister again. Dr. Mengele goes through these separate lines and asks each person a series of questions. He decides whether you are worthy of living or not based on your answers. Elie and his father head for the crematoria. They think they are going to die! When Elie is at the edge of the pit of flames, he is told to make a sharp turn. While Elie’s life was spared, a woman he knew by the name of Mrs. Schächter was not. Many Jews were killed at these camps, but there are also other ways that the Jews were treated inhumanely throughout the