Examples Of Dehumanization

To dehumanize someone, or the act of dehumanization is, “to treat someone as though he or she is not a human being.” (Webster) This act is exactly what the Nazi party, run by Adolph Hitler, did to the Jewish men, women and children during the second world war. They created confined places, which they called concentration or death camps, and this is where the torture took place. By providing direct examples from one woman’s personal experiences, the extent of this act of dehumanization done by the Nazi’s will be better understood. The prisoners of the war were treated horribly, and forced to change the way they were living before they were captured by German forces, on their way to concentration camps, upon arrival to the camps, and during their time spent trapped …show more content…
“‘You are filthy Jews.’ shouted the Chief Kappo, ‘and we are going to delouse you… after that you will be tattooed, shaved and clothed.’” (Schloss, 74) This was humiliating for the Jewish women. They were stripped of their clothes, their hair, and their dignity. There was nothing that they could do about it either because if they refused, they knew they would most likely have been murdered, so all they could do was allow these other prisoners to humiliate them. Once they were given raggy clothes that didn’t even fit them, they were showed where they’d be sleeping. There were wooden barracks made, but since there were so many women, Eva described that ten women were made to sleep in one bed. Also, they still were not given proper facilities, and when they were allowed to use the concrete hole on the floor, they had to be surveillanced by the Kappos. One wrong move, and they would be hit with a metal baton. Now, not only were they completely shaven, not looking like themselves, but they were also hadn 't been given anything to eat nor drink what so