The Germans dehumanized the Jews so much that the Jews became the things that go bump in the night to the Germans. Humanity is one of the major themes of Night for the sole fact of the inhumane treatment of the Jews. The theme of humanity is created and developed through Elie's extreme detail, the ways the Germans spoke to and treated the Jews, and how some to the inmates kept their humanity by trying to help others.
Elie's extreme detail gives us unimaginable insight into how inhumanly they were treated. The way Elie describes Moishe the Beadle's experience perfectly shows this, "They were forced to dig huge trenches. When they had finished their work, the men from the Gestapo began theirs. Without passion or haste, they shot their prisoners, who were forced to approach the trench one by one and offer their necks. Infants were tossed into the air and used as targets for machine guns. This took place in the …show more content…
The Jews were dehumanized by the Germans and treated and referred to as dogs, " 'There are eighty of you in the car.' The German officer added. ' If anyone goes missing, you will all be shot, like dogs.' " (Night, Page 24), the Germans couldn’t look past the differences between them and the Jews; which made the Germans think they were superior in comparison to the "dogs". Not only were the Jews thought of as dogs they were also considered sons of swine, " 'Listen to me, you son of a swine!' Said Idek coldly. ' So much for your curiosity. You shall receive five times more if you dare tell anyone what you saw! Understood?' I nodded, once, ten times, endlessly. As if my head had decided to say yes for all eternity." (Night, Page 58) the way Idek speaks to Elie and referring to him as a "son of a swine" really shows the inhumane way the Jews were treated. The way the theme of humanity is created through this is that the Jews were not thought of as humans but as
Elie's extreme detail gives us unimaginable insight into how inhumanly they were treated. The way Elie describes Moishe the Beadle's experience perfectly shows this, "They were forced to dig huge trenches. When they had finished their work, the men from the Gestapo began theirs. Without passion or haste, they shot their prisoners, who were forced to approach the trench one by one and offer their necks. Infants were tossed into the air and used as targets for machine guns. This took place in the …show more content…
The Jews were dehumanized by the Germans and treated and referred to as dogs, " 'There are eighty of you in the car.' The German officer added. ' If anyone goes missing, you will all be shot, like dogs.' " (Night, Page 24), the Germans couldn’t look past the differences between them and the Jews; which made the Germans think they were superior in comparison to the "dogs". Not only were the Jews thought of as dogs they were also considered sons of swine, " 'Listen to me, you son of a swine!' Said Idek coldly. ' So much for your curiosity. You shall receive five times more if you dare tell anyone what you saw! Understood?' I nodded, once, ten times, endlessly. As if my head had decided to say yes for all eternity." (Night, Page 58) the way Idek speaks to Elie and referring to him as a "son of a swine" really shows the inhumane way the Jews were treated. The way the theme of humanity is created through this is that the Jews were not thought of as humans but as