How Does Elie Wiesel Use Abuse Of Power In Night

In the memoir, Night, by Elie Wiesel, he discusses his experiences during the Holocaust and touches on how those experiences affected him later in life. Wiesel often brings up the topic of abuse of power, as it was the Nazis, a Socialist Party that had gained its power and influence through propaganda, who abused their influence and respect to keep the incarcerated individuals within the concentration camps. Wiesel even brings up an experience that reminded him of the Germans using Jews for their own entertainment long after the Holocaust ended. However, although it has been nearly 80 years since the Holocaust, it is arguable that the problem of abuse of power is just as relevant if not more common in today's times than it was in Wiesel’s memoir,

Using Alicia Medina’s study on abuse of power in the workplace, one can see how the problem of abuse of power has not changed and remains an issue in today's society. In Medina's study, she writes about an interesting power dynamic in the workplace, “‘Leaders might become vigilant to group members who seem to threaten their power, view those individuals as competitors, and suppress the possible threats those individuals pose’”. Medina: This view by those with authority can lead to efforts to undermine or suppress these “lower” individuals, preventing them from advancing or contributing fully in the workplace. This behavior can be taken as an outdated way of trying to bring up productivity; however, this ancient practice is still used today in many businesses and organizations. Although in a different form than the one Wiesel had gone through, it ultimately is another case of exploiting those below them in ranking out of one’s inner desire to improve their situation or out of the need to feel