Dehumanization: to deprive of human qualities or attributes; divest of individuality. (Dictionary.com) In the book “Night”, Elie Wiesel, a 15 year old boy, describes the cruel, and dehumanizing treatment by the Nazi’s during the Holocaust. Europe, January of 1933, is the point in time where it all changed. Jews became the helpless victims of the German Nazi political party, and were innocent to the idea of what was coming for them. During this time, Nazi soldiers, and leaders, deprived Jews of all human characteristics by taking away their basic human rights, withdrawing them from their identity, and forcing them to march til death. It started with the yellow star. A yellow star that changed many lives. German forces had just begun to show up on the streets …show more content…
When they first arrived, the torture began minimal but grew outrageously. “Three days later, a new decree: every Jew had to wear the yellow star” (11). The Jews at this point did not think much of this action, but really it is what started it all. The yellow star was not just for the amusement of the German forces, but as a way for them to recognize who was Jewish. German soldiers would humiliate Jews in the streets, laughing, and making fun of them. Next, Jews were not able to be in the streets after 6, and could not attend synagogue. “We no longer had the right to frequent restaurants of cafes, [or] to travel by rail” (11). If people caught wearing a yellow star we’re breaking curfew or the new laws, they would be shot in front of everybody to make a point. Not having the right to go where you want, when you want is awful to think about. Next came their organization strategies which completely exterminated Jews from their identity. When Jews first arrived in concentration camps, they were sent through many treacherous stations. The worst of all was the moment when Eliezer became non-existent. “The three veteran prisoners, needles in hand, tattooed numbers on our left arms. I became A-7713. From then