Nazis Dehumanization In Night

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Human beings are made up of an array of qualities. Dehumanization is the process of depriving humans of their qualities, to make them feel and/or behave like they are less than what they are. Humans are capable of recalling memories, and many times, incapable of forgetting them because some experiences can make them unrecognizable. In Night by Elie Wiesel, the Nazis dehumanized the Jewish people through too many traumatic ways that leave them with nothing but suffer and numbness. Nazi methods physically, emotionally, and mentally torment these innocent people. The Jewish people suffer alone with no help in reach or in sight, so they turn numb because it is the closest thing to protection.

In the concentration camps, the Jewish people undergo

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